The first container train has been sent from the joint cargo terminal in Xi’an (China) to the Kazakh-Chinese Zhetysu terminal in Almaty. The grand opening of the new logistics complex is scheduled for June 10, after which the facility will become the largest container hub in southern Kazakhstan.
From the end of August, Contargo will be operating its own direct rail line between Dourges in France and Duisburg in Germany. The new route will operate on a fixed schedule with three round trips per week, offering a sustainable and reliable transport solution.
The Tbilisi Dry Port, the first modern railway container terminal in the region, has opened in the capital of Georgia. This infrastructure solution is being implemented in three stages, the first phase has already been completed with investments of $21 million. The current throughput capacity of the terminal is up to 100 thousand containers per year, and after the completion of all stages, it will increase to 200 thousand.
DHL Aviation, the aviation division of DHL Express, has introduced Xcelerate, a new product – an expedited airport-to-airport solution for urgent shipments. The service offers guaranteed capacity, priority loading and minimal transit times, targeting the needs of freight forwarders and large shippers who value speed and reliability. Bookings can be made up to the flight departure, and confirmations are made almost instantly.
According to the General Directorate of Maritime Affairs under the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure of Turkey, the total cargo turnover of Turkish ports in the first four months of 2025 amounted to 181.9 million tons, which is 1.4% more than in the same period of 2024. However, in April, the figure decreased by 3.2% to 43.65 million tons.
The State Revenue Committee of Kazakhstan and the Customs Administration of China have agreed to extend the round-the-clock operation of the Nur Zholy-Khorgos checkpoints until June 30, 2026. This decision was made following a meeting between the Chairman of the State Revenue Committee Zhanzhos Duisembiev and the head of the Chinese department Sun Meijun, the Committee reported.
DHL Group has announced an expansion of its partnership with the Shopify platform, providing merchants around the world with convenient access to the company’s logistics services. Thanks to the pre-installed DHL integration in Shopify Shipping, millions of users will be able to organize both domestic and international deliveries without having to connect a logistics operator themselves – in just a few clicks.
JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy held a working meeting with the Chairman of the Board of ÖBB-Holding AG (Austrian Federal Railways) Andreas Matta. During the visit of the Austrian delegation, KTZ presented the key areas of its activities – from digitalization of the railway industry to large-scale development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR).
LTG Group CEO Egidijus Lazauskas and Lithuanian Minister of Transport and Communications Eugenijus Sabutis visited the Rail Baltica construction sites in Jonava, where the construction of a 46.3 km section of the new railway is actively progressing. Contractors from Lithuania and Italy are working here, and the first columns of the longest railway bridge in the Baltics have already been installed – it will be 40 meters high and 1.51 km long. The bridge across the Neris River is expected to be completed by the end of 2026, with a third of the work already completed.
The innovative patrol vessel RPA ZERO, which is fully electric and virtually emission-free, has been tested on the Nieuwe Maas river in Rotterdam. The Artemis EF-12 Workboat from Artemis Technologies is equipped with hydrofoils, which allow the hull to rise above the water during acceleration, reducing drag, reducing waves and increasing energy efficiency. The tests will last until November 2025.
