Ctirad Klimanek, Managing Partner of RAILVIS.com, shared the idea that in the field of European rail logistics, several exemplary models and innovative approaches set benchmarks for the development of the industry. For example, Italy stands out for its regional policy requiring rail connections for warehouses, thereby significantly increasing intermodal transport volumes.
Milence, a joint venture between Daimler Truck, TRATON GROUP and Volvo Group, has launched its largest charging hub to date at the port of Antwerp-Bruges. Strategically located at the Ketenis truck yard, the hub takes advantage of the port’s central location, extensive connections and excellent infrastructure, strengthening its role in the international transport network. This marks an important milestone for Milence as it is their first hub in Belgium and the largest in Europe, equipped with ten Combined Charging System (CCS) chargers delivering up to 400 kW of power per each of the twenty bays.
Pavel Lagov, Director of Product Management (CIS), Rail Solutions International, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Germany, shared that the company’s initial attempts to use the Middle Corridor were not very successful. They were trying to transport cargo from China to Europe for one of the world’s largest OEM suppliers, but their expectations for transit time and financial results were significantly lower than realistic. Many companies that have tried this route have encountered serious problems. The main reasons were bottlenecks and insufficient infrastructure in key locations such as Baku and Aktau, which seriously complicated logistics.
KTZ Express, a subsidiary of NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy JSC, and the Romanian company CFR Marfa entered into a Memorandum of Cooperation. A meeting of representatives of the two companies took place in Astana, where joint projects in the transport and logistics sector were discussed.
Jondari Kemularia, General Director of Marine Shipping and Forwarding LTD, noted that Georgia enjoys a high strategic position as a gateway to the Caucasus and Central Asia. It is a reliable transit corridor for the free movement of goods between the Caucasus and Europe, as well as between European countries and Central Asia. The Georgian transport economy is mainly transit-oriented.
Increasing traffic density in the Antwerp port area is causing increasing problems. Lineas’ LORO (Left Bank – Right Bank) line offers a turnkey solution to current congestion problems.
Rashad Shakarov, Founder and CEO of Azerbaijan Maritime Engineering and Construction Group of Companies, emphasized that Azerbaijan is located in the heart of the Middle Corridor, which is an important part of the 11,000-kilometer China-Europe route. This route passes through the Caspian Sea and Azerbaijan, connecting directly with Europe. AMEC therefore seeks to locate its vessels in the Caspian Sea for transport from Kazakhstan to the port of Baku.
The WACO System (WACO) has announced the addition of Rotra Air & Ocean as network members for Belgium and the Netherlands, Rotra Air & Ocean N.V. and Rotra Air & Ocean B.V. respectively.
System solutions in the transport industry fundamentally change traditional approaches. Alina Zhizhina, Director of the International Relations and Marketing Department at SIGIS, is confident that an important element of such changes is real-time tracking, management of transport processes and logistics tasks. This allows customers to reduce transportation costs and improve overall company productivity.
In collaboration with industry partners including HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort GmbH, the University of Bremen has developed an innovative AI-enabled condition monitoring system for port vehicles as part of the research project “KISS”. This system uses advanced technologies to monitor the technical condition of vehicles in real time.
