Liège International Airport and terminal operator Liège Logistics Intermodal (LLI) have announced a strategic partnership aimed at creating a major multimodal hub in the Liège area. The project will be based on the modernization and expansion of the existing road and rail terminal owned by the SPI Economic Development Agency.
Hupac is increasing the frequency of its intermodal services between Antwerp and Spain from 16 September. The number of departures will now increase from 5 to 10 per week, significantly expanding transport options for customers.
At a joint meeting of JSC NC KTZ and CJSC Azerbaijan Railways, the modernized Baku-Tbilisi-Kars route was presented to Kazakhstani shippers. The meeting participants discussed the route’s prospects, its capacity, tariffs and terminal capabilities. The main topic was increasing the efficiency of cargo transportation between Asia and Europe, bypassing the Black Sea ports.
A video conference was held in Kazakhstan between the new National Secretary of the Permanent Secretariat of the TRACECA Intergovernmental Commission, Mr. Bektassov S.B., and the Secretary General of the Permanent Secretariat of TRACECA, Mr. Assavbayev A.A. The meeting discussed Kazakhstan’s participation in TRACECA initiatives, as well as the prospects for developing the routes of the Europe-Caucasus-Asia International Transport Corridor.
PTC Cargo together with PTC Freight Agency (PRC) and Poti Transterminal (Georgia) successfully completed the first multimodal transportation on the new route Jinan (China) – Poti/Tbilisi (Georgia). This project, carried out on a door-to-door basis, included the transportation of 56 containers, of which 2 were 20-foot and 54 were 40-foot.
A seminar was held as part of the 19th Exhibition of Chinese Goods in Astana, bringing together interregional business associations of China and Kazakhstan. Representatives of key industries, including agriculture, logistics, chemistry, light industry, tourism and mining, took part in the discussions.
In Almaty, a meeting was held between the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) Arzybek Kozhoshev and entrepreneurs from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, as well as representatives of government agencies and companies. The main focus was on transport and logistics issues related to the free movement of goods within the Eurasian Economic Union.
As part of the implementation of the Address of the Head of State to the people of Kazakhstan “Economic Course of a Fair Kazakhstan”, the Government of Kazakhstan is actively working on a roadmap to eliminate bottlenecks and develop the Middle Corridor until 2027, covering Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia. The goal is to increase the capacity of the corridor to 10 million tons per year.
Danish logistics giant DSV A/S and a consortium of investment companies led by CVC Capital Partners Plc have submitted mandatory bids for logistics operator DB Schenker, each valued at around 14 billion euros.
At a meeting organized by the branch of JSC NC KTZ – Integrated Planning Directorate together with representatives of the Azerbaijan Railways, the modernization of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars route was presented. After the upgrade, the capacity of the route increased fivefold – from one to five million tons of cargo per year, the electrification and reconstruction of the Akhalkalaki station was completed.
