DHL eCommerce and the largest Polish e-commerce platform Allegro have entered into a strategic partnership, integrating DHL delivery into the Allegro Delivery program. Allegro users can now choose convenient delivery options: courier, DHL POP pick-up points or modern DHL BOX 24/7 parcel terminals. This cooperation is aimed at simplifying online shopping and increasing the availability of logistics services for customers.
A meeting with the delegation of the international port of Xi’an from China was held at the office of Azerbaijan Railways JSC (ADY). Head of ADY Rovshan Rustamov emphasized the active cooperation between Azerbaijan and China in the framework of transportation along the Middle Corridor. An important milestone was the recent dispatch of the first export railway cargo from Baku to China.
Metinvest Group and the Italian Ministry of Enterprise and Production have signed a declaration to promote the industrial revival of the city of Pembino through the construction of a green steel plant. The €2.5 billion project is of strategic importance for Italy and Ukraine, with SACE, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti and other financial institutions confirming their interest. The plant, with a capacity of 2.7 million tons per year, will use innovative green technologies, including electric arc furnaces and secondary raw materials from Ukraine.
The Lithuanian government has approved the engineering infrastructure development plan for the Rail Baltica railway hub in Panevezys and has begun the process of land acquisition for public needs, which will last until the end of 2027. According to the plan, an international passenger station designed to handle up to 4,800 passengers per day will be built in the western part of the city, next to the transport hub.
According to the results of 10 months of 2024, the Almaty freight transportation department improved 13 operational indicators, fulfilling 10 out of 15 key plans. The handling volume reached 15.4 million tons, which is 113% compared to the same period in 2023, and freight turnover with China increased by 13%, reaching 26.5 million tons. Significant growth was noted on international routes through the Altynkol (+10%) and Dostyk (+15%) points. Exports and imports also show a stable increase – by 14% and 10%, respectively.
SBB Cargo International opened its subsidiary SBB Cargo France, based in Alsace, and received the safety certificate from the European Railway Agency on 21 November. This will enable the company to launch freight services across France with the next schedule change, expanding the transport capacity on the Rhine-Alpine Corridor.
HPC Hamburg Port Consulting, together with Prodevelop and Plisk Consulting, announced the completion of the audit of the National Maritime Single Window (MSW) system in Georgia. This innovative digital platform, compliant with the requirements of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), has become a key step in the modernization of the country’s logistics. More than 400 participants in the Georgian maritime industry are already using the system, which has eliminated paper processes, increased transparency of operations and improved cooperation between agencies, strengthening Georgia’s status as a logistics hub of the Middle Corridor.
ADY Express signed a number of key agreements to strengthen international cooperation at the Logitrans Türkiye 2024 exhibition in Istanbul. Among the main achievements was the signing of a memorandum of strategic partnership with China’s Neptun Logistics LTD, based in Shenzhen. The document envisages the development of container train services for cargo transportation between China and Europe via the Middle Corridor, which will increase the efficiency and speed of logistics operations.
A new freight carrier is starting operations at the C-Port on the Littoral Canal, which connects the Dortmund-Ems Canal with the Hunte and Weser rivers. Emons Spedition has acquired a 4-hectare site following a year of negotiations to expand its presence in Lower Saxony and northern Germany.
Construction of a new ICE depot has begun in Dortmund, costing over 400 million euros. The complex will be located on the site of a former freight station and will provide jobs for 500 employees. Completion is scheduled for 2027.
