Despite global challenges, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) recorded growth in its financial performance in 2024. Group revenue increased by 10.5% to EUR 1.6 billion, while operating profit (EBIT) increased by 22.7% to EUR 134.3 million. Net profit after minority interests amounted to EUR 32.5 million, significantly exceeding the previous year’s figure.
Logistics company Emons has announced the acquisition of a strategic stake in the LDB Group, with retroactive effect from 1 January. The German operator, based in Baden, unites the companies LDB Logistik and LDB Transport and has around 100 employees. The management of the business will remain with the current CEO Thorsten Felmoser.
The logistics company Uni-Laman Group has opened a combined route for the delivery of goods from China to Ukraine via Tbilisi and the Black Sea. This has reduced the delivery time from three months to three weeks.
In the first quarter of 2025, the German logistics index remains low and the business environment remains challenging for both shippers and transport companies. The decline in the truck mileage index, an important indicator of economic activity, is a cause for concern: in January it fell by 0.1% and in February by 2.5% compared to the previous month, which is 2.8% below the level of the previous year.
Kazakh Transport Minister Marat Karabayev held a meeting with Ahmet Çalık Holding Chairman of the Board, during which the parties discussed the prospects for investment cooperation in the transport and logistics sector. Particular attention was paid to the development of the infrastructure of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), which plays a key role in the transit of goods between Europe and Asia.
In 2024, the Lithuanian transport sector recorded a 10.3% increase in freight traffic compared to the previous year, the State Data Agency reports. Excluding transportation via oil pipelines, the volume of transported freight increased by 11% and amounted to 181.6 million tons.
Companies and institutions of the Pomeranian Voivodeship, playing a key role in the energy sector in Poland, have signed the LIBRA (Safety and Development Line) agreement. On behalf of the Port of Gdańsk Authority, it was signed by Alan Aleksandrowicz, Vice President for Finance and Security, and Krzysztof Kaczmarek, Vice President for Infrastructure. The project also involves the Port of Gdynia Authority, PGZ Naval Shipyard, Energa-Operator, and other regional organizations.
The Minister of Transport of Kazakhstan Marat Karabayev held talks with leading Chinese companies in Beijing ahead of the 12th meeting of the Kazakhstan-China Cooperation Committee. The main focus was on the development of transport infrastructure, increasing freight transit and attracting investment. The creation of an aviation hub was discussed with the President of CAMC Engineering Li Haixin, and the synchronization of actions to modernize border crossings was discussed with the Secretary of the Tacheng County Party Committee Zhi Xianwei.
Global logistics and transport provider cargo-partner, part of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC., is the first in Austria to launch the innovative AutoStore system at the iLogistics Center warehouse near Vienna International Airport. The introduction of automated small-item storage will significantly increase the speed of order processing and rationally use warehouse space.
A round table was held in Baku with the participation of the leadership of the Permanent Secretariat of the TRACECA IGC, representatives of the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan, the Embassy of Kazakhstan, experts, representatives of transport associations and logistics companies of both countries. The participants discussed the key challenges and priorities for the development of the Europe-Caucasus-Asia corridor in the context of the active restoration of intracontinental routes.
