During the negotiations between the Chairman of the Board of JSC KazMunayGas Askhat Khasenov and the CEO of AD Ports Group Mohammed Al Shamisi, it became known about the joint development of a container ship project with a capacity of up to 780 TEU. The vessel is being created taking into account the rapid growth of cargo traffic on the Trans-Caspian international transport route.
DSV has officially completed the acquisition of logistics company Schenker from German rail company Deutsche Bahn for DKK 106.7 billion (approx. EUR 14.3 billion), creating a global leader in the transport and logistics industry. This is the largest transaction in DSV’s history, and will result in the combined company operating in more than 90 countries, with 160,000 employees and revenues of around DKK 310 billion (EUR 41.6 billion).
The Baltic Hub container terminal in Gdansk received the MSC Maura as part of the launch of the second ocean service of the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) shipping line, which includes the Gdansk port in the Albatros route connecting the Far East with Europe. The 366-metre-long vessel with a capacity of 16,464 TEU sailed along the route via Asian and European ports, including Shanghai, Singapore, London and Bremerhaven.
German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd reported a sharp reduction in cargo transportation from China to the United States – about 30% of customers cancelled their deliveries amid the ongoing tariff war between Washington and Beijing. This step was a significant blow to trade volumes on the key trans-Pacific route.
The KTZ – Freight Transportation company took an active part in the annual conference of KazAPO and ANEK in Almaty, where the key topics were the development of transport and logistics partnerships, digitalization and strengthening of Kazakhstan’s position as a regional leader. Salamat Abzhaliyev, Deputy General Director for Marketing and Planning, announced the results of the first quarter: freight turnover amounted to 66.9 billion ton-kilometers (+7.2%), and exports to China grew by 9.8%, reaching 3.6 million tons.
Maersk has opened its first warehouse in France, a 75,000 m² facility in the GLP Park Denain logistics park in the Hauts-de-France region. The new hub joins the company’s global network of over 500 warehouses worldwide and strengthens Maersk’s presence in a key European market. The warehouse was inaugurated on 23 April in the presence of local authorities and business partners, underlining the strategic importance of the project for the region.
A delegation from China headed by the Secretary General of the International Land Transport Committee of the China International Freight Forwarders Association and the International Freight Train Alliance Lin Beizhan visited the international logistics company CRCT Kazakhstan. The delegation also included the Director of the Alliance Zhong Weixiang and representatives of 16 Chinese logistics companies. The guests were met by the General Director of CRCT Kazakhstan Dai Hansheng and his deputy Mi Fenghao.
KTZ Express will take part in the implementation of key transport and logistics projects in the Caspian Sea region. This became known during a visiting meeting of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Aktau, dedicated to the role of regional science in the development of the country’s transport infrastructure. Minister of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan Marat Karabayev emphasized the importance of scientific support and announced large-scale investments in logistics.
KTZ Express has recorded a sharp increase in container traffic along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR). This was reported by Deputy General Director Aibek Kapar during the II International Transport Forum ESE ASIA-2025. According to him, the development of the route has become a key factor that has increased the volume of cargo transportation through Kazakhstan many times over.
The Chinese company Zhongcai Financial Holdings Investment Co intends to build a logistics park in the Abay region of Kazakhstan. The $1 billion project is designed for the period from 2025 to 2027 and will be implemented in the Makanchinsky district, near the village of Bakhty. The park plans to launch production facilities for processing agricultural products, assembling heavy-duty equipment, and producing and storing unmanned aerial vehicles.
