MPC Container Ships (MPCC) has officially unveiled NCL Vestland in Haugesund, Norway, the first of two dual-fuel feeders to join the fleet in 2025. The 1,300 TEU container ship will operate between Norway and Rotterdam under a 15-year charter contract with North Sea Container Line (NCL), supported by long-term partnerships including an agreement with industrial group Elkem.
Kazakhstan’s national carrier Air Astana has extended its long-term partnership with Jettainer, a company specializing in the management of cargo containers and pallets (ULDs). The cooperation, which began in 2007, will play a key role in ensuring operational efficiency amid the airline’s rapid growth.
RB Rail AS has officially entered a month-long stage of negotiations with companies that submitted initial bids for the Design and Build (D&B) tender for the creation of the control and signalling subsystem (CCS) for the Rail Baltica project. The goal of the negotiations is to finalise the technical and financial proposals in order to select the optimal solution that meets the project requirements and the customer’s budget.
In January–March 2025, 3.6 million tons of grain were transported via the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy network — a record figure over the past five years and 49% more than in the same period last year. Exports amounted to 2.8 million tons (+52%), domestic transportation — 788 thousand tons (+38%). A record was also set in March: 1.2 million tons of grain, which is 63% more than in March 2024.
The Szczecin and Świnoujście Port Authority has completed the reconstruction of a section of the Grain Quay, significantly increasing its handling capacity. The berth can now handle vessels with a draft of up to 11 metres, the same as those that can enter the port via the deepened fairway. Previously, the depth limit was 10 metres, which allowed for the handling of vessels with a draft of up to 9 metres.
Oltis Group has successfully implemented and launched its own K-module for digital data exchange with infrastructure operators according to the TAF/TAP TSI standard for one of the largest freight carriers – METRANS. The solution enables standardized communication between the carrier and infrastructure managers.
Port Kuryk LLP became the venue for the official visit of the delegation from Finland headed by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of this country to Kazakhstan. The delegation included representatives of the Finnish Chamber of Commerce EastCham and leading Finnish companies operating in the fields of logistics, port equipment, shipbuilding, energy, industrial construction and mining.
Since March 2025, Magma Aviation has entered into a partnership with Unilode Aviation Solutions, the world’s largest provider of aviation container and pallet (ULD) management services. Unilode will take full responsibility for Magma’s 3,500 ULD units worldwide, including real-time tracking, maintenance, repair and digital management.
In 2024, KLN (formerly Kerry Logistics Network) almost doubled its profit, reaching HK$1.54 billion (+95%). The company’s revenue increased by 23% to HKD58.3 billion, while underlying net profit increased by 12% to HKD1.36 billion.
On April 4, Chairman of the Board of the Latvian company Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas Ēriks Diljevs, Head of Investment Development of RB Rail AS Pēteris Celms and Director of the contractor organization Bererix Guntis Āboltiņš-Āboliņš held a meeting with representatives of the Swiss company SSB Holdings Group. The possibilities of attracting financing under the public-private partnership (PPP) model for the Rail Baltica project, in particular, the Central Hub in Riga, were discussed.
