At the COP29 conference in Baku, a cooperation agreement was signed between PSA International, Global DTC (GDTC) and the International Association “Trans-Caspian International Transport Route” (TITR). The document is aimed at developing the Middle Corridor as an environmentally responsible and efficient route. The initiative plans to digitally integrate the route to increase its transparency and accessibility.
Danish logistics company DFDS and Turkish Ekol Logistics have announced that they have cancelled their deal to buy the Turkish company’s international operations. The decision was made after DFDS said that Ekol had failed to meet some mandatory conditions of the agreement reached in August this year.
A.P. Moller – Maersk has opened its first bonded warehouse in Vietnam at SLP Park in Nam Dinh Vu Industrial Zone in Hai Phong Province. Managed by Maersk Contract Logistics, the warehouse is an important step in expanding the company’s presence in northern Vietnam amid growing demand for import and export services. The opening was supported by the Commercial Counsellor of the Danish Embassy in Vietnam, Mr. Lasse Pedersen Hjortshøi, who stressed the importance of international business cooperation.
This service is designed to address demand for increased cargo capacity between these regions and provides two round trips per week.
The joint stand of the Port of Hamburg and Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai focused on the green transformation of supply chains. The Port of Hamburg’s presentation was held under the motto “Sustainability in the context of the energy transition”, reflecting the importance of international cooperation in creating more sustainable supplies. China remains the port’s largest market, with a container volume of more than 2 million TEU per year.
The meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) discussed the introduction of digital technologies to create a single transport space in the EAEU. Kazakhstan presented the Seamless Transit project, developed jointly with Kazakhstan Temir Zholy JSC and the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The project, launched in May 2024, is already operating on the China-Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan route, allowing for the automation of container transportation from China to Central Asia and Europe.
Aviator Airport Alliance, a subsidiary of Avia Solutions Group and operating at 15 airports in Northern Europe, has announced the merger of its two subsidiaries, Aviator Airport Partner ApS (AAP) and Copenhagen Flight Services ApS (CFS). The merger into a single entity based at Copenhagen Airport is scheduled to take effect on 1 March 2025 and is supported by local and group management to strengthen the company’s position in Copenhagen while providing stability for employees and customers.
During Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s visit to France, JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy and the French company ALSTOM Transport SA signed an agreement on the production of a new freight electric locomotive in Kazakhstan. The document provides for the production of the KZ6A model with asynchronous traction motors at the Astana plant, which will replace the outdated VL-80 locomotives.
Rail Baltic Estonia has announced a tender for the construction of the 57 million euro Ülemiste Linda International Passenger Terminal. Designed by world-renowned architectural studio Zaha Hadid Architects, the project will be one of the most modern and sustainable transport hubs in the region. The terminal will connect international rail routes with local transport networks, including trams and buses, and will play a key role in the Rail Baltica project, which will connect Estonia and the Baltic States with the rest of Europe.
The Steering Committee of the FIN-EST Green Corridor Initiative has taken an important step in promoting carbon-neutral maritime transport in the Gulf of Finland by approving a list of 19 joint projects aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of ferry services between Finland and Estonia. The initiative was created following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in October 2023 between Helsinki, Tallinn and key stakeholders, which formed the basis for the creation of a climate-neutral route and a maritime green corridor between Helsinki and Tallinn, as well as Vuosaari and Muuga.
