Astana hosted the second meeting of transport ministers of China and Central Asian countries, which was attended by delegations from Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The main topic was strengthening regional transport and logistics cooperation, including in the digital sphere.
Eurogate Intermodal (Egim) has acquired the German transport company Deisser Group, based in Stuttgart and specializing in container shipping in the Neckar region. The deal is effective retroactively from 1 January 2025 and aims to strengthen Egim’s position in the combined rail-road transport segment, as well as to increase the sustainability of the service in the face of market instability.
The first Kazakhstan-China transport forum was held in Astana, bringing together more than 300 representatives of the business community and logistics companies of both countries. The key event was the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation between the Kazakh port of Kuryk and the SPG group of ports of Qingdao.
Maersk is actively implementing the Gemini Cooperation network on the East-West routes, with full completion expected by June 2025. The new structure is aimed at improving the reliability of sea transportation, improving inventory management and increasing flexibility for customers. Sebastian von Heijn, head of Maersk’s Suez routes, noted that the network will ensure end-to-end supply stability.
JSC Kedentransservice signed three strategic agreements with the Jinhua Transport and Investment Group and Zhejiang China Commodities City Group in the Chinese city of Yiwu. The documents are aimed at developing terminal infrastructure and deepening cooperation between Kazakhstan and China in the field of logistics and cargo transportation.
International logistics operator Rhenus Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI). As part of the agreement, Rhenus will begin operating barges on India’s key national waterways – the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers, as well as on the NW-1, NW-2, NW-16 routes and the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol. In the first phase, the company will deploy pushers and 20 barges from Germany, each capable of carrying up to 400 tonnes, with the possibility of combining them to transport up to 1,200 tonnes per trip.
CEVA Logistics has begun construction of a new multi-purpose warehouse in Jurong Industrial Estate, West Singapore. The facility will form part of the company’s integrated logistics campus, which already includes two fully automated warehouses. The new building will enhance CEVA’s ability to serve customers from various industries and strengthen its logistics network in the region.
DP World has opened its first logistics facility in Singapore, a 13,000 sq m multi-functional warehouse at Mapletree Benoi. The new hub is an important addition to the company’s infrastructure in the Asia Pacific region, where it already operates similar facilities in Incheon, South Korea and Hong Kong. In total, DP World manages more than 800,000 sq m of warehouse space in the region.
In Italy, operations continue at the 30,000 m² San Pietro Mosezzo warehouse, handling up to 120,000 shipments annually. CEVA also operates regional warehouses in Milan and Padua, ensuring fast delivery of parts in times of high demand. In Poland, the renewed contract covers the distribution centre in Sosnowiec, serving 27 countries. The warehouse is now entirely dedicated to Magneti Marelli, with a two-storey mezzanine storage system, an automated conveyor belt and a covered area for special materials.
At the 13th Regional Meeting of National Trade Facilitation Committees (NTFC) in Bishkek, representatives of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, together with international experts and development partners, discussed ways to improve the competitiveness of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) and promote trade and transit reforms.
