The construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway is scheduled to begin in October 2024. This important project will be implemented through the joint efforts of the three countries, and a key step was the establishment of a joint venture on September 28, 2024, in Bishkek. The Chinese side received a controlling stake of 51%, while Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan divided the remaining 49%.
Yusen Logistics France has opened a new logistics centre in Dunkirk. The ceremony was attended by Yusen Logistics Group President Hiroyuki Okamoto, Japanese Ambassador to France Makita Shimokawa, as well as representatives of local authorities and ports. With this move, the company strengthens its position in Northern France and expands its influence internationally.
Minister of Transport of Kazakhstan Marat Karabayev held a meeting with the head of the South Korean logistics company LX Pantos, Lee Yong Ho. During the negotiations, issues of expanding container transportation through Kazakhstan in the direction of Europe and back, as well as the participation of LX Pantos in existing and new transit routes were discussed.
In 2024, Girteka aims to increase the volume of goods transported by rail, covering the main European markets, by offering an expanded service.
CFL multimodal, together with the MAHART Container Center Terminal and VTG Hungary, are launching a new intermodal rail route between Budapest and Bettembourg-Dudelange. The project is supported by the Association of Hungarian Logistics Centres (MLSZKSZ). The train is scheduled to start operating in the first quarter of 2025, with four weekly journeys carrying containers and semi-trailers.
China officially joined the Middle Corridor, which was announced in September 2024 at the 8th International Silk Road Expo in Xi’an. The participation of China Railway Container Transport Corporation (CRTC) plays an important role in this process. This move reflects China’s strategy to reduce its dependence on sea routes passing through geopolitically unstable areas such as the Strait of Malacca.
A meeting was held in Baku between the Chairman of the Azerbaijan Railways Rovshan Rustamov and the Deputy Director General of the state-owned National Company Kyrgyz Railways Dastan Usubakunov. The talks were held within the framework of a consultative meeting of the heads of railway administrations on the establishment of the International Association “Eurasian Transport Route”.
The construction of the main line of the Rail Baltica high-speed railway in Jonava, Lithuania, is progressing well. Recently, 13.7 km of access roads with a drainage system were completed. Last year, another 18.3 km were built, creating a single road junction on both sides of the railway track under construction.
Container throughput at Chinese ports reached 220.5 million TEU in January-August 2024, up 8.2% year-on-year. This result highlights the growing momentum of maritime shipping in the country.
DHL Supply Chain has extended its cooperation with Volkswagen Slovakia for five years, strengthening its position in automotive logistics. The partnership, which began in 2010, has successfully passed the selection process and received a new contract to service the Volkswagen plant in Bratislava.
