KTZ Express JSC, together with the Chinese operator China Railway Container Transport Co., Ltd. (CRCT), launched a new railway route for freight transportation between China and Afghanistan. The first train, which departed on February 10, 2024 from Tuanjiecun Station (Chongqing City, PRC), delivered 55 containers with telecommunications equipment.
BLG Logistics and Cosco Shipping Car Carriers have entered into a strategic partnership to develop automotive logistics between China and Europe. Under the agreement, BLG AutoTerminal Bremerhaven will become a key port for Cosco in Germany, as well as a logistics hub for Scandinavia, Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltic region. Cosco plans to include Bremerhaven in a regular liner service with at least two calls per month, while BLG will provide efficient solutions for importers with its extensive land network.
The international logistics company Gebrüder Weiss is expanding its presence in Poland from 2025. Customers will now be able to benefit not only from air and sea freight services, which have been available since 2020, but also from domestic and international LTL and FTL transport. The company also offers warehousing and logistics solutions, including order picking. All processes can be monitored in real time via the myGW portal, which also provides access to digital documents. With the expansion, the Gebrüder Weiss team in Poland will increase to 70 employees.
German regional passenger transport operator DB Regio has launched a tender for the supply of up to 400 new electric trains for the S-Bahn network in Stuttgart, Munich and the Rhine-Main region. This is part of the S-Bahn 2029+ program, which aims to modernize urban rail systems and standardize rolling stock.
Baltic Hub successfully completed test handling operations on the first vessel handled at the new T3 berth, an important milestone in the terminal’s development. This event opens up new prospects for expanding the hub’s operational capabilities.
Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen Marine Corporation has signed contracts for the construction of 11 container ships with a capacity of 24,000 TEU each. The total value of the deal will be up to $3.2 billion. The new ships will be equipped with dual-fuel engines running on liquefied natural gas (LNG).
In January 2025, Akmola railway workers transported 696.7 thousand tons of cargo, of which 512.8 thousand tons were grain (7,478 cars). 94.1 thousand tons (1,408 cars) were sent to the domestic market, and 418.6 thousand tons (6,070 cars) were exported. The main delivery destinations were the countries of Central Asia, China and the port of Aktau.
The last two STS (ship-to-shore) cranes have arrived at the Rijeka Gateway container terminal. The new equipment is identical to the previously installed cranes: their height with the boom raised reaches 138 meters, and their weight is 1,700 tons. The delivery of these cranes completes the process of equipping the terminal with key equipment, including two rail cranes (RMG) and 15 terminal cranes (RTG), delivered last year. At present, the construction of the terminal is 75% complete, and the project is already having a significant economic impact on the region.
DP World is investing £60 million to expand its Southampton container terminal capacity with four new quay cranes. The cranes will be the largest in Europe and will be able to handle two 40ft containers at a time, significantly speeding up the loading and unloading of ships.
The implementation of the TIR international road transport system in China has led to rapid development of the sector, according to the International Road Transport Union (IRU). The number of operators and vehicles using TIR has increased by more than 400%, while the number of shipments to and from China has grown by 88%. Hauliers from eight countries have used more than 50 routes through 35 border crossings and inland logistics hubs.
