Maersk continues its transition to green transportation by expanding the use of electric trucks for container transportation. One of the first customers in Denmark to sign up for this service was the engineering company Grundfos. Since October 2024, Grundfos containers have been delivered by electric trucks between the plant and the port of Aarhus, with the future volume planned to increase to 600-800 containers per year.
Contargo Network Logistics has expanded its capacity in the Crimmitschau Business Park by leasing a second building with around 8,000 m² of warehouse space and 300 m² of social facilities to provide transport, warehouse logistics and added services. This expansion brings Contargo’s total floor area in Crimmitschau to 20,000 m².
Harju County Court has declared Estonia’s national airline Nordica bankrupt. The bankruptcy was officially initiated on 20 November 2024, after which the company announced the layoff of 272 employees.
In 2024, Singapore Changi Airport handled 1.99 million tonnes of air cargo, up 14.6% year-on-year. Growth was recorded in all segments — export, import and transit. The main drivers were the increased cargo flows between Singapore and China, as well as with the United States.
Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan Aidarbek Saparov and CEO of the investment company Fawakeh Trading Company Hassan Heydarinassab discussed the prospects for increasing the export of Kazakh grain to Iran. In 2024, supplies increased 30 times, reaching 500 thousand tons, and the parties intend to strengthen trade and economic cooperation.
The first hydrogen and electric tanker in Lithuania has been launched in the port of Klaipeda. The vessel, ordered by the Klaipeda State Seaport, does not harm the environment and will clean the port waters by accepting waste from other ships. The launch of this innovative project highlights Lithuania’s commitment to environmentally friendly shipping.
Rhenus Warehousing Solutions is expanding its partnership with Blue Yonder, a leading provider of digital supply chain management solutions. As part of this partnership, the Blue Yonder Warehouse Management system will be gradually implemented in Rhenus warehouses around the world. This will create a unified, more efficient and flexible IT infrastructure that will provide standardized logistics processes for customers in more than 20 countries.
Stena RoRo has added a new vessel to its fleet, acquiring the ro-ro ferry Giuseppe Lucchesi and renaming it Stena Shipper. Built in 2012 at the Odense shipyard in Denmark, the vessel is 193 metres long and has a cargo capacity of 3,663 linear metres over four decks. It has a top speed of 21 knots, low fuel consumption and eco-efficient features.
Kombiverkehr KG is increasing the capacity of its intermodal service between Germany and Italy with direct container trains between the port of Lübeck and Verona. The service has been reinstated and will serve the Baltic Rail Gate terminal in Lübeck and the Quadrante Europa terminal in Verona. Trains run twice a week in each direction: north-south on Thursdays and Sundays, south-north on Tuesdays and Fridays. There are also three connecting services per week via Hamburg. From Verona, connections are available to the southern regions of Italy, and from Lübeck to Sweden and Norway.
In 2024, Ukrzaliznytsia increased its container transportation volume by 28% compared to 2023, transporting 258,185 TEU. The bulk of cargo was exported – 162,725 TEU (63%), import accounted for 55,689 TEU (21.3%), domestic transportation amounted to 38,681 TEU (15%), and transit – 1,190 TEU (0.5%).
