The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway Joint Project Company and a syndicate of banks from the People’s Republic of China signed an agreement to finance the construction of a new international railway line connecting the three countries. According to the Kyrgyz government, the total budget for this strategic infrastructure project is estimated at $4.7 billion.
The Barcelona Combiconnect intermodal terminal in La Llagosta, near Barcelona, has completed the final stage of construction and has entered the initial testing phase. Trial train movements will begin soon, and a fully loaded test train from Antwerp will arrive at the terminal in early January. The testing will include unloading containers and semi-trailers, loading new units, and sending the train back to Belgium.
A discussion of Kazakhstan’s strategic role in developing intermodal transportation and implementing digital solutions to strengthen global logistics links was held in Aktau as part of the Caspian Ports & Logistics 2025 international conference. The event, organized with the support of the Port of Aktau and the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, brought together over 300 participants from Europe and Asia.
In 2024, seaports across the European Union handled approximately 3.4 billion tonnes of cargo, which is broadly in line with 2023 levels but remains below the record 2019 figures of 3.6 billion tonnes, according to Eurostat. Bulk and liquid cargo, primarily oil, gas, and coal, accounted for the bulk of transshipment, confirming the continued role of EU ports in facilitating energy and raw material flows.
At a government meeting, Nurlan Sauranbayev, Minister of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan, stated that the transport sector is demonstrating steady growth and remains a key driver of the national economy. He noted that key industry indicators showed positive dynamics over the first 10 months of 2025.
RB Rail AS has received updated tender proposals from four bidders for the Rail Baltica project. Participants include Hitachi Rail GTS Deutschland GmbH from Germany, as well as the SKGN Baltics consortium, which includes Siemens Mobility OY Latvian Branch, Siemens Mobility GmbH, GRK Suomi OY, NRC Group Finland OY, and Kontron Transportation GmbH, representing Latvia, Germany, Finland, and Austria.
DB Fernverkehr has selected ELL as the winner of its sale-and-leaseback tender covering 21 Vectron Dual Mode locomotives.
Construction has begun on a multimodal freight terminal in the northern French port city of Dunkirk, developed jointly by the Port of Dunkirk and Modalis Group. The project is estimated to cost €25 million, with commissioning scheduled for spring 2026. The new terminal will be part of a strategy to develop sustainable and intermodal transport in the region.
JSC NC KTZ held an annual technical seminar with the participation of KTZ-Freight Transportation, KTZ-Passenger Locomotives, and Alstom, manufacturer of the KZ8A and KZ4AT series electric locomotives. Participants reviewed the current state of the locomotive fleet and key areas for its future development as part of a long-standing partnership.
Temirzhol Zhondeu LLC is actively implementing a large-scale project to upgrade the Altynkol-Zhetygen railway line. Currently, the roadbed is almost completely completed, 67 switches, and over 30 kilometers of track and sleeper grid have been laid. The project is being implemented according to the approved schedule, with a phased organization of work and the concentration of resources on key sections.
