Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) signed its first contract in 2025, becoming Hungary Airlines’ official ground handling partner. The airline launched scheduled cargo flights between Budapest and Hong Kong using an Airbus A330F with a capacity of 62 tons, strengthening trade ties between China and the EU.
The Estonian Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (TTJA) has confirmed that the environmental assessment of the Rail Baltica route on the Tootsi-Pärnu section meets all requirements. This decision paves the way for the construction of this railway segment, ensuring a balance between modern infrastructure and environmental protection. The 320-metre-long route crosses the Pärnu River and passes through forest areas, agricultural land and an industrial area, integrating with existing transport corridors.
The Minister of Transport of Kazakhstan Marat Karabayev held talks with leading Chinese companies in Beijing ahead of the 12th meeting of the Kazakhstan-China Cooperation Committee. The main focus was on the development of transport infrastructure, increasing freight transit and attracting investment. The creation of an aviation hub was discussed with the President of CAMC Engineering Li Haixin, and the synchronization of actions to modernize border crossings was discussed with the Secretary of the Tacheng County Party Committee Zhi Xianwei.
Global logistics and transport provider cargo-partner, part of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC., is the first in Austria to launch the innovative AutoStore system at the iLogistics Center warehouse near Vienna International Airport. The introduction of automated small-item storage will significantly increase the speed of order processing and rationally use warehouse space.
DB Cargo UK has made its Cricklewood terminal in North London the UK’s first zero-emission rail freight terminal. The company has upgraded the facility to run entirely on renewable energy and introduce cutting-edge environmental technology. This includes one of Europe’s largest green noise barriers, reducing noise and pollution while also creating a habitat for wildlife.
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has started using bio-LNG to fuel its cargo carrier Celeste Ace, marking a major step in its decarbonization efforts. On March 16, the vessel received 500 tonnes of bio-LNG from Titan Supply at the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium.
French shipping company CMA CGM has submitted a bid to acquire Belgian cargo airline Air Belgium. The deal includes maintaining the Air Belgium brand and acquiring four aircraft, strengthening CMA CGM’s position in the air cargo sector.
KlasJet, a leading operator of private and corporate jet charters and part of the world’s largest ACMI provider Avia Solutions Group, announced the expansion of its cooperation with Sundor by EL AL Group. The companies signed a new lease agreement for a Boeing 737-800 for a period of two years, starting in April 2025.
A round table was held in Baku with the participation of the leadership of the Permanent Secretariat of the TRACECA IGC, representatives of the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan, the Embassy of Kazakhstan, experts, representatives of transport associations and logistics companies of both countries. The participants discussed the key challenges and priorities for the development of the Europe-Caucasus-Asia corridor in the context of the active restoration of intracontinental routes.
The funding is part of the Sustainable and Digital Transport Support Program under the Recovery Plan, aimed at improving rail freight operations and infrastructure.
