Mikheil Babunashvili, Commercial Director of E60 Shipping Lines, said that the company began operations in the summer of 2023, and the first sale took place on June 27 of the same year. The E60 takes its name from the motorway of the same name, which runs from France to Kyrgyzstan, symbolizing the wide customer base spanning countries crossed by the route, including Ukraine, Armenia and others.
Kazakhstan became the first CIS country to sign an agreement with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and join the ACT-SAF program. The initiative aims to help achieve the goal of net zero emissions from international flights by 2050.
Dmitrijs Fjodorovs, CIO of SIGIS, spoke on the topic “Software solutions for efficient transport management”. The journey of SIGIS began as a freight forwarding business, given that the founders had previously worked for the former Baltic Railway. For 15 years, they have been actively developing software for companies specializing in freight forwarding by rail, having already served more than 2,000 companies, and continuing to increase their achievements.
A meeting was held in Almaty on the program for improving cargo transportation, which was attended by heads of branches of road departments, regional transportation control centers and representatives of shippers. More than 50 representatives of small and medium-sized businesses, including RZH Brands LLP, NEK Terminal LLP, and NSK Trans Logistics LLP, took part in the discussion.
Gleb Shilov, Director of Sales Single Container at DB Cargo Eurasia, noted that the company has been one of the leading road operators in the field of container transportation between Europe, China and Central Asia since 2008. The turning point came in 2011 when they opened the first regular rail route between Chongqing and Duisburg. From 2022 to 2023, the company launched full-fledged trains connecting China and Europe in both directions, with impressive travel times.
Zurich Airport is expanding its runways and building a new cargo terminal. In January and February, 65,988 tons of cargo were handled, up 9.8% year-on-year and approaching pre-pandemic levels (71,508 tons in 2019).
Martin Koubek, Director of the Silk Road and CIS department at Metrans, introduced the company and said that Metrans is a key player in intermodal transport and has been an integral part of the HHLA group since 2018, which is mainly owned by the port organization of Hamburg. Founded in 1991, Metrans boasts over 30 years of experience in intermodal logistics. With annual revenues exceeding €590 million, the company has handled over 1.3 million TEU of cargo and handled 1.2 million TEU in its warehouses with the help of its dedicated team of 2,650 employees.
Dmitrij Hasenkampf, General Director of Sales and Business Development at RTSB, began by describing his company, which was founded in 1996 and has rapidly expanded its presence in the former CIS market through transport between Europe and countries such as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, and Belarus. The company is currently present in 22 locations around the world, mainly on the Eurasian continent, with a staff of approximately 350 employees and successfully operating more than 3,000 trains between Europe, China and the CIS countries last year.
Representatives of STK KAZLOGISTICS met with the management of the branch of NC KTZ JSC – the Directorate of Automation and Digitalization (CDAC), KTZ – Freight Transportation LLP, and Ktzh Express JSC. At the meeting, issues of automation and digitalization of railway transport were discussed.
Radu Balcu, Manager of the Business Improvement and New Businesses Department at GRAMPET GROUP, dedicated the presentation to the most important factors necessary to position the Middle Corridor as the main rival to the Northern Corridor. At the forefront of this endeavor is the Grampet Group, a pioneering multinational company headquartered in Romania.
