Hapag-Lloyd has reached a historic milestone in its fleet expansion. In February 2024, the company put the 2,433 TEU Little Concert into service, chartered from Greek shipowner Minerva. This move allowed the carrier’s charter fleet to exceed the 1 million TEU mark for the first time. The new container ship is already in operation on the Taiwan Express (TWX) service connecting Singapore, Taichung, Kaohsiung and Tanjung Pelepas.
Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov made an official visit to Baku, where he held talks with Azerbaijani Prime Minister Ali Asadov. The leaders discussed strengthening trade and economic ties, developing transport and logistics cooperation, and cultural and humanitarian initiatives.
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Shell Hong Kong to expand the use of renewable diesel and develop charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. Hactl is Shell’s first strategic partner in sustainable fuel initiatives.
The Hungarian Railway Association HUNGRAIL has presented the VÁGTA programme – an action plan for increasing the economic efficiency and competitiveness of rail freight transport. The document covers eight key areas and more than 40 measures aimed at reducing costs, improving the predictability of services and developing the railway infrastructure. The main goal is to create a reliable and environmentally sustainable alternative for the industrial sector.
The Kazakhstan-China Logistics Center in Xi’an, opened with the participation of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, is demonstrating impressive results a year after its launch. The terminal has become a key hub on the TITR route, ensuring significant growth in rail freight traffic between the two countries.
The implementation of the international railway project Rail Baltica continues in Estonia. A contract was signed with AS TREV-2 Grupp in Järvakandi (Rapla County) for the construction of the 14-kilometer Kärpla-Selä section. According to Anvar Salomets, Head of Rail Baltic Estonia, Rail Baltica has already moved from concept to active construction, and the project strengthens the economic and geopolitical ties of the Baltic States with Europe.
Minister of Transport of Kazakhstan Marat Karabayev held talks with Finnish Ambassador Janne Heiskanen, discussing key areas of cooperation in the transport sector. The focus was on decarbonization and the introduction of environmentally friendly technologies, as well as the development of sustainable transport infrastructure.
С 28 февраля 2025 года старая парковка для грузовиков на терминале Чепель в Будапеште будет закрыта навсегда. Теперь доступ на территорию возможен только через новый грузовой въезд, оборудованный современными парковочными местами.
The development company CTP has completed the construction of a multifunctional logistics park with an area of 27,300 sq. m in Linth (Brandenburg, Germany). The new facility includes 15,500 sq. m of warehouse, office and social space. Thanks to its location next to the A9 and A2 motorways, the complex has convenient transport access to Berlin and Leipzig.
International transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss ended the 2024 financial year with net revenue of €2.71 billion, up 10% compared to 2023 (€2.46 billion). The growth was driven mainly by investments in the transport network, automation and digitalization. In the Air & Sea segment, the company recorded the largest increase in revenue – €939 million (+21%), due to the expansion of the network in the US and Germany, the growth of trans-Pacific trade volumes and the increase in sea freight rates from China to Europe. However, the attacks in the Red Sea forced container ships to bypass Africa via the Cape of Good Hope, which affected logistics times.
