Ocean Network Express (ONE), a member of the Premier Alliance, has announced a new partnership with Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) to swap slots on the Asia-Europe trade. This agreement will cover nine routes, expanding direct port coverage and increasing sailing frequencies on the Asia-Northern Europe and Mediterranean routes.
The La Boella Intermodal Terminal in the Port of Tarragona has demonstrated its capacity to handle up to 50,000 TEU per year. This has become particularly relevant due to the temporary reorientation of cargo flows caused by the infrastructure upgrades at the Port of Barcelona, where the gauge change for the Mediterranean Corridor is ongoing and will last until mid-September.
HMM, Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Yang Ming Marine Transportation have announced the formation of a new alliance called Premier Alliance, which will commence in February 2025 for a period of five years.
The transport ministers of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have signed a joint document calling for maintaining and increasing European funding for strategic transport projects aimed at improving military mobility with Europe. The statement underlines the importance of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) in the next EU multiannual financial framework.
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the launch of new trade routes in Asia and Europe, the Pacific and the Middle East, which will commence operations from February 2025. The updated service offering will offer customers more reliable and flexible solutions with expanded global coverage, including more than 80 direct port calls.
MSC’s logistics subsidiary Medlog is acquiring Britain’s largest carrier Maritime Transport. The deal was announced by both companies, but details of the price remain confidential. Maritime Transport operates more than 30 rail routes and eight freight terminals across the UK, including Wakefield, Manchester, Tilbury and Birmingham. The company’s fleet includes more than 1,600 trucks.
International relations expert Anuar Bakhitkhanov noted that Kazakhstan is actively developing its transport and logistics potential due to its unique geographical location and large investments. The country seeks to become a key player in global trade chains, which will increase transit revenues and attract foreign investment.
One of the world’s largest iron ore mining companies, Vale, has chosen the Port of Tarragona and Euroports for its new logistics operations to supply steel plants in the Mediterranean. The first shipment was marked by the arrival of the Magsenger 10, which delivered over 110,000 tonnes of iron ore from the Brazilian port of Ponta da Madeira.
Almaty hosted a meeting between the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEU) Arzybek Kozhoshev and entrepreneurs from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, as well as representatives of government agencies and companies. The main topic of discussion was the free movement of goods and the development of transport and logistics infrastructure within the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU).
The Contargo Rhein-Main terminal in Koblenz has been expanded, increasing its area and capacity for trimodal cargo handling. Port infrastructure operator Stadtwerke Koblenz invested in the expansion of the terminal, increasing its area by 4,660 m² to 21,000 m². This made it possible to add a 1,000 TEU depot, giving the terminal a total capacity of 4,200 TEU.
