In March, Baltic Hub, part of the PSA Group, received three state-of-the-art Ship-To-Shore (STS) shore cranes, continuing the large-scale expansion of the T3 terminal. Earlier, in October 2024, the terminal received four more such cranes, which are currently undergoing testing. The new equipment is designed to significantly improve the efficiency of handling the world’s largest container ships.
For the first time since the start of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine has resumed ferry service with Georgia – on March 18 and 26, two trips were made from the port of Chornomorsk to Batumi, and a third is planned for the near future. This was announced by the Director of Commercial Work and Logistics of JSC Ukrzaliznytsia, Timofey Murakhovsky, at a meeting dedicated to the restoration of the ferry route within the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR).
JSC Azerbaijan Railways is actively implementing the construction of the strategically important Astara terminal in Iran as part of the development of the International North-South Transport Corridor. 85% of the design and 72.4% of the construction and installation works have already been completed. An 8.3 km railway line has been laid from the Astara station to the Iranian border and a bridge has been erected across the Astarachay River. Of the seven planned bridges, one is completely ready, and the rest are in the final stage (90% of the work has been completed).
MPC Container Ships (MPCC) has officially unveiled NCL Vestland in Haugesund, Norway, the first of two dual-fuel feeders to join the fleet in 2025. The 1,300 TEU container ship will operate between Norway and Rotterdam under a 15-year charter contract with North Sea Container Line (NCL), supported by long-term partnerships including an agreement with industrial group Elkem.
In January–March 2025, 3.6 million tons of grain were transported via the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy network — a record figure over the past five years and 49% more than in the same period last year. Exports amounted to 2.8 million tons (+52%), domestic transportation — 788 thousand tons (+38%). A record was also set in March: 1.2 million tons of grain, which is 63% more than in March 2024.
The Szczecin and Świnoujście Port Authority has completed the reconstruction of a section of the Grain Quay, significantly increasing its handling capacity. The berth can now handle vessels with a draft of up to 11 metres, the same as those that can enter the port via the deepened fairway. Previously, the depth limit was 10 metres, which allowed for the handling of vessels with a draft of up to 9 metres.
Oltis Group has successfully implemented and launched its own K-module for digital data exchange with infrastructure operators according to the TAF/TAP TSI standard for one of the largest freight carriers – METRANS. The solution enables standardized communication between the carrier and infrastructure managers.
Port Kuryk LLP became the venue for the official visit of the delegation from Finland headed by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of this country to Kazakhstan. The delegation included representatives of the Finnish Chamber of Commerce EastCham and leading Finnish companies operating in the fields of logistics, port equipment, shipbuilding, energy, industrial construction and mining.
Kazakhstan’s national carrier Air Astana has extended its long-term partnership with Jettainer, a company specializing in the management of cargo containers and pallets (ULDs). The cooperation, which began in 2007, will play a key role in ensuring operational efficiency amid the airline’s rapid growth.
RB Rail AS has officially entered a month-long stage of negotiations with companies that submitted initial bids for the Design and Build (D&B) tender for the creation of the control and signalling subsystem (CCS) for the Rail Baltica project. The goal of the negotiations is to finalise the technical and financial proposals in order to select the optimal solution that meets the project requirements and the customer’s budget.
