From 1 September 2025, Crossrail Benelux will officially become BLS Cargo Nord NV and will operate under the single brand and logo BLS Cargo. This decision reflects the strategy to further consolidate all divisions of the BLS Cargo group under a single brand.
MAN Truck & Bus and the Austrian logistics company Gartner have signed a new framework agreement for the supply of up to 1,200 MAN TGX tractor units with a view to 2028. The cooperation has been going on for more than 50 years, and deliveries under the new contract will start in the summer of 2025 and can reach up to 350 vehicles per year.
Kazakh Transport Minister Marat Karabayev held a meeting with Andreas Matte, Chairman of the Board of the Austrian railway company ÖBB, as part of the Astana International Forum. The parties discussed expanding partnership in the field of rail transportation, digitalization of logistics processes, and exchange of experience between national operators of the two countries.
28 мая в Астане состоялся Казахстанско-французский инвестиционный форум, организованный АО «НК «KAZAKH INVEST» совместно с Посольством Франции в Республике Казахстан. Мероприятие состоялось накануне Астанинского международного форума и стало ключевой площадкой для укрепления стратегического партнерства двух стран, ориентированного на устойчивое развитие и инвестиционное сотрудничество.
В Рюденхаузене, Бавария, компании Garbe Industrial Real Estate и BentallGreenOak строят современный логистический комплекс площадью 16 000 м². Всего через четыре месяца после начала строительства, 23 мая, состоялась торжественная церемония ввода в эксплуатацию, ознаменовавшая важный этап в реализации проекта стоимостью 25 миллионов евро.
During his visit to Georgia, Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways CJSC Rovshan Rustamov met with the new Director General of Georgian Railway JSC Lasha Abashidze. The Azerbaijani side congratulated his colleague on his appointment and expressed confidence in further strengthening the partnership between the two countries.
Согласно отчету Международного союза комбинированных железнодорожных и автомобильных перевозок (UIRR), в 2024 году объем мультимодальных грузовых перевозок в Европе увеличился на 5,191 ТТ3 по сравнению с предыдущим годом, а грузооборот в тонно-километрах увеличился на 8,411 ТТ3. Наиболее динамично развивались внутренние перевозки, особенно во Франции и Польше, где зафиксирован рост на 10,61 ТТ3.
Belgorod-Dnistrovsky Sea Port signed a memorandum with APM Terminals Poti, the operator of the largest seaport in Georgia and a division of the global logistics company Maersk. This is the first such agreement of the Ukrainian port, aimed at developing cooperation within the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), also known as the Middle Corridor.
In the first quarter of 2025, German air cargo terminals handled 434,182 tonnes of air freight – almost as much as in the same period last year. However, the number of employees fell by 3.5% compared to 2024 and by 5.5% compared to the previous quarter, according to the Association of German Air Cargo Operators (Vacad).
From January to April 2025, the volume of rail transportation between Kazakhstan and China reached 11.4 million tons, which is 13% more than in the same period last year. 6.2 million tons (+5%) were transported through the Dostyk border crossing, 5.2 million tons (+24%) through Altynkol, reported JSC NC KTZ.
