An important MoU was signed at the IAPH World Port Conference in Hamburg between the Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI), the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) and HPC Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC). This strategic collaboration aims to drive innovation in port operations, port development and human resource development, thereby significantly changing the approach to port management at a global level.
At the event, under the theme “Sustainable Transport for the Future”, the state railway company of Azerbaijan (CJSC “Azerbaijan Railways”) presented a report on achievements in the field of environment, social development and governance. The main focus was on the development of sustainable transport in the country, especially in the railway sector, and how the introduction of green innovations and digital technologies contributes to the achievement of decarbonization goals.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has announced that the country’s first deep-sea port in Anaklia will receive its first vessel by 2029, possibly even earlier. Construction work has already begun, and the official opening ceremony took place on October 22. In the first stage, the Belgian company Jan De Nul will deepen the seabed to create conditions for receiving large-tonnage vessels.
FL Technics, part of the Avia Solutions Group, is actively strengthening its position in the global aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) market. This year, the company expects to reach a turnover of almost 400 million euros, five times the 2013 figure. By 2030, FL Technics plans to increase its turnover to 1 billion euros, which will allow the company to become one of the leaders in the MRO industry.
Vice Minister of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan Kairat Torebayev said at a government meeting that the country’s export potential for grain crops is 12 million tons, including 7-7.5 million tons of wheat, 1.4 million tons of barley, 1 million tons of oilseeds and 300 thousand tons of corn. The main growth in exports was to China, where Kazakhstan supplied 538.8 thousand tons of wheat this year, which is almost 15 times more than last year.
კლაიპედას პორტი თავისი ისტორიის ერთ-ერთ ყველაზე მასშტაბურ პროექტს იწყებს — პორტის სამხრეთ ტერიტორიაზე 100 ჰექტარზე გაშლილი კომპლექსის მშენებლობას; მშენებლობის ნებართვა უკვე მიღებულია. ეს პროექტი მოიცავს თანამედროვე ნავსაყუდლის, ბავშვთა იალქნიანი სკოლისა და წყლის დასვენების ინფრასტრუქტურის შექმნას, რაც ლიეტუვის პორტისა და კულტურული ტრადიციების განვითარებისკენ გადადგმული მნიშვნელოვანი ნაბიჯი იქნება, განმარტა პორტის ადმინისტრაციის გენერალურმა დირექტორმა ალგის ლატაკასმა.
A consortium led by the Romanian IT company Critical Technologies SRL and the German HPC Hamburg Port Consulting, together with the Estonian partners EN Shipping OÜ and Saaresalu OÜ, has completed the development of the specification for the Port Community System for the Port of Constanta. The goal of the project is to improve communication and increase the efficiency of the port through the implementation of an advanced digital system.
Wabtec has reached an agreement, valued at approximately $405 million, with Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) to supply Evolutions Series ES44ACi locomotives. The introduction of this new fleet will facilitate the modernization of KTZ’s existing locomotives and address the growing demand for rail transportation in the region..
DACHSER plans to equip 200 of its vehicles in Germany with state-of-the-art SCALAR devices from ZF Friedrichshafen by the end of 2024. These devices help drivers to optimize their driving style, reducing fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions. As part of the climate strategy, DACHSER and its trainers train its own drivers and those of its partners in fuel-efficient driving, which helps to reduce diesel consumption by four liters per 100 km and reduce emissions by an average of 12%.
In September 2024, the next stage of the construction of Terminal T3 was completed, confirmed by the issuance of the Acceptance Certificate. This stage includes the completion of site preparation works for the automated rail-mounted cranes (ARMG), which will play a key role in the operation of the terminal.
