Despite the decline in container traffic in the third quarter, the Port of Gothenburg expects record container throughput for 2024. Over the nine months, the volume reached 685,000 TEU, up 1% year-on-year. At the same time, the handling of full containers increased by 5%, while the handling of empty containers decreased, indicating a restoration of the balance between exports and imports.
JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have signed a memorandum of cooperation aimed at modernising Kazakhstan’s railway sector. The memorandum, signed by Chairman of the Board of KTZ Nurlan Sauranbayev and EBRD Vice President Matteo Patrone, envisages improving the infrastructure of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route and introducing advanced environmental, social and corporate responsibility (ESG) standards.
A new digital pass and access system was launched at the Port of Riga on November 1. Now visitors and freight transport will be able to enter the port only with prior electronic registration, with the submission and verification of documents in digital format. This replaces the previous paper process, making operations more efficient and convenient.
At the COP29 conference in Baku, a cooperation agreement was signed between PSA International, Global DTC (GDTC) and the International Association “Trans-Caspian International Transport Route” (TITR). The document is aimed at developing the Middle Corridor as an environmentally responsible and efficient route. The initiative plans to digitally integrate the route to increase its transparency and accessibility.
Danish logistics company DFDS and Turkish Ekol Logistics have announced that they have cancelled their deal to buy the Turkish company’s international operations. The decision was made after DFDS said that Ekol had failed to meet some mandatory conditions of the agreement reached in August this year.
A.P. Moller – Maersk has opened its first bonded warehouse in Vietnam at SLP Park in Nam Dinh Vu Industrial Zone in Hai Phong Province. Managed by Maersk Contract Logistics, the warehouse is an important step in expanding the company’s presence in northern Vietnam amid growing demand for import and export services. The opening was supported by the Commercial Counsellor of the Danish Embassy in Vietnam, Mr. Lasse Pedersen Hjortshøi, who stressed the importance of international business cooperation.
This service is designed to address demand for increased cargo capacity between these regions and provides two round trips per week.
The joint stand of the Port of Hamburg and Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai focused on the green transformation of supply chains. The Port of Hamburg’s presentation was held under the motto “Sustainability in the context of the energy transition”, reflecting the importance of international cooperation in creating more sustainable supplies. China remains the port’s largest market, with a container volume of more than 2 million TEU per year.
The meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) discussed the introduction of digital technologies to create a single transport space in the EAEU. Kazakhstan presented the Seamless Transit project, developed jointly with Kazakhstan Temir Zholy JSC and the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The project, launched in May 2024, is already operating on the China-Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan route, allowing for the automation of container transportation from China to Central Asia and Europe.
Aviator Airport Alliance, a subsidiary of Avia Solutions Group and operating at 15 airports in Northern Europe, has announced the merger of its two subsidiaries, Aviator Airport Partner ApS (AAP) and Copenhagen Flight Services ApS (CFS). The merger into a single entity based at Copenhagen Airport is scheduled to take effect on 1 March 2025 and is supported by local and group management to strengthen the company’s position in Copenhagen while providing stability for employees and customers.
