On April 18, SkyUp Airlines officially opened a new direction of its activity — regular flights from the capital of Moldova. The first flights departed to Paris and Lisbon, marking the start of a large-scale international program.
A working meeting with the World Bank delegation was held at the KTZ Express office, during which the parties discussed the development of an updated methodology for calculating the logistics performance index (LPI).
Independent GSSA company 4RCargo continues its rapid expansion in the Central Eastern Europe region with the opening of a new office in the capital of Slovakia, Bratislava. This is the fourth office for the company, which has tripled its team size in the last 18 months in response to growing demand from the regional market.
The Khojaly vessel, owned by the Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ASCO), entered the Indian Ocean for the first time since its commissioning. This event became a landmark step in the implementation of the company’s strategy to expand the geography of transportation outside the Caspian Sea.
Greenbrier Europe has announced the closure of its plant in Arad, Romania, which has existed since 1854. The 150,000 m² facility, which has produced over 250,000 freight cars for 35 countries, will cease operations, affecting around 700 employees.
The Union of Transport Workers of Kazakhstan “KAZLOGISTICS” held a meeting of the Subcommittee on Civil Aviation under the Committee for Logistics and Transportation of the Presidium of the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan “Atameken”. The agenda included issues that directly affect the development of the country’s aviation industry and the efficiency of logistics processes.
According to the National Statistics Bureau, 111.3 million tons of cargo were transported by rail in Kazakhstan in January-March 2025, which is 14.9% more than in the same period last year. Cargo turnover amounted to 83.7 billion ton-kilometers, an increase of 10.3%. Passenger transportation also showed growth: 4.7 million people used trains, and passenger turnover reached 3.6 billion passenger-kilometers.
The Port of Rijeka Authority has signed a contract with the Croatian IT company CompING d.o.o. for over 112,000 euros for the purchase, installation and integration of equipment and software into the port’s information system. The signing took place within the framework of the CRESPORT pilot project, aimed at increasing the cyber resilience and security of Adriatic ports. Funding is provided by the Interreg Italy-Croatia 2021-2027 program, with 80% of the budget covered by a European grant and the rest by the port.
Vienna Airport and the US-based Bradford Airport Logistics have announced the establishment of a joint venture, Vienna Airport Logistics, which will be responsible for the centralized management of cargo flows within the southern extension of Terminal 3.
The International Association of Rail Freight Carriers IBS Congress was held in Riga at the Latvijas dzelzceļš (Latvian Railway) venue, the key topic of which was the prospects and new models of cooperation for rail logistics in the Baltic States and Europe.
