Japan will provide economic assistance to Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries aimed at creating a trade route bypassing Russia. This will be announced by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during his visit to Kazakhstan, which will take place from August 9 to 12.
JSC Kedentransservice has signed an agreement with Hamburger Hafen and Logistik AG on cooperation in the field of container transportation along the Trans-Caspian route. Within the framework of this partnership, it is planned to organize transportation and provide freight forwarding services.
DHL and Google, one of the world’s largest tech giants, have announced a partnership to use the DHL Express GoGreen Plus service with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The initiative will support express deliveries of Google devices in the Devices & Services division around the world, including the Americas, Asia and Europe. It is part of Google’s commitment to supporting decarbonization in air freight.
DHL Express plans to operate two Boeing 777 freighters in partnership with Central Airlines under a multi-year operating agreement.
The 21st meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission on Bilateral Cooperation between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan took place in Almaty. Prime Ministers Olzhas Bektenov and Abdulla Aripov discussed a wide range of issues, including trade and economic cooperation, investment, transport infrastructure, industry, agriculture, ecology and digitalization.
An extended meeting of the operational headquarters on the development of non-resource exports was held in Astana. The event was attended by more than 10 business associations, 20 government agencies and national development institutions, as well as about 150 exporters. The main topics of discussion included VAT refunds, cost reimbursements for exporters, new support tools, searching for new markets and overcoming export barriers.
Ocean Network Express (ONE) announces the launch of its new shuttle service, Asia Latin America Express 4 (ALX4), designed to meet increased demand for cargo transportation from Asia to the west coast of Mexico.
The international transport and logistics operator of freight partners is expanding its range of services to include intermodal transport between various countries in Europe, including Turkey, the UK and Ireland. Intermodal transport, combining rail and road transport, provides significant benefits in global economy, sustainability and reliability.
Central Asia is expected to see significant growth in freight traffic, reaching 1.7 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) by 2030. This forecast, presented by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB), indicates a significant expansion of the region’s logistics capabilities.
Lineas has implemented a major transformation plan to better meet the expectations and needs of its customers. As a result of improvements aimed at improving the reliability of operations and services, customer satisfaction rose from 2.9 to 3.5 out of 5 in 2023, peaking at 4. The focus was on a key area – rail carrier operations.
