The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) and the Federation of European Private Port and Terminal Companies (FEPORT) are advocating for the introduction of a mandatory tax exemption for onshore power supply (OPS) as part of the review of the Energy Taxation Directive (ETD).
CER Austria Cargo GmbH was successfully registered in the Austrian Corporate Register as a 100% subsidiary of CER Cargo Holding SE. The next step is to apply for an Austrian railway license with the Austrian Ministry of the Environment, a positive decision is expected by April 2025.
Aviator Airport Alliance, a full-service aviation company within the Avia Solutions Group, has announced the renewal of its partnership with Lufthansa Group at Copenhagen Airport (CPH) and a new agreement to handle Lufthansa Cargo’s cargo operations. This renewal of the partnership, which links CPH with Lufthansa destinations worldwide, is extended for an additional three years.
The first meeting of the Working Group on Freight Transportation along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) was held at the Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan with the participation of representatives of Kazakhstan and China. At the meeting, the parties discussed the projected volumes of freight traffic from China to Europe and back until 2029, with the aim of increasing the number of container trains on the route. In 2025-2026, it is planned to launch up to 600 trains per year, with a subsequent increase to 2,000 trains by 2029.
A ceremonial departure of a container train from China to Europe via the Trans-Caspian International Transport Corridor (TITR) took place in the Chinese city of Xi’an. According to AZERTAC, the train with 55 forty-foot containers left the Xi’an International Port station and is heading to Budapest.
The Port of Klaipeda and its partners were among the first 40 regions in Europe selected to participate in the EU-funded Pathways2Resilience project. The project aims to increase the resilience of regions to climate change and adapt to new environmental conditions. The participants also include the Klaipeda Region Association, the Klaipeda Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Association of Lithuanian Stevedoring Companies and UAB MC Baltics.
Ukrzaliznytsia and Rail Cargo Hungaria Zrt. are joining efforts to increase freight traffic between Ukraine and the EU via Hungary. The corresponding memorandum of cooperation was signed by UZ subsidiary UZ Cargo Poland and the Hungarian railway company during the InnoTrans 2024 exhibition in Berlin.
Rhenus has officially opened a sustainability-focused innovation center for steel processing at the Port of Dortmund. A symbolic ribbon was cut at the opening ceremony, which was attended by Oliver Krischer, Minister of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Transport of North Rhine-Westphalia.
On 16 September, the Rail Baltica Working Group of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Transport and Mobility met in Brussels. The participants discussed the progress and future development of the global Rail Baltica project, reviewing updates from Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. The focus was on key achievements, current challenges and upcoming milestones, and the commitment of the participating countries to complete the project by 2030, which will significantly change transport mobility in the region and improve freight transport.
On September 17-19, 2024, the Four Seasons Hotel Baku a key event in the field of transport logistics in Azerbaijan took place – the international conference BLACK AND CASPIAN FREIGHT FORUM 2024: CORRIDORS, CARGOS, INFRASTRUCTURE.
