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On March 11, 2024, an important meeting was held at the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan, chaired by Vice-Minister M.K. Kaliakparov, dedicated to the problems of the shipbuilding industry. The meeting participants, including representatives of key companies such as NC Kazakhstan Engineering JSC, Caspian Offshore and Marine Construction LLP, and others, discussed current issues of human resources and proposed ways to solve them.

At the last meeting of the Kazakh-Azerbaijani Intergovernmental Commission, the Minister of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Marat Karabaev, presented a plan for investment projects. These large-scale infrastructure initiatives will be financed by the newly formed Kazakh-Azerbaijani investment fund, created jointly by Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund JSC and the Azerbaijani investment holding. The plan includes the organization of joint production, the construction of a grain terminal in the port of Alyat and cooperation in the shipbuilding sector.

In a groundbreaking operation at the Rhenus Deep Sea Terminal in Rotterdam, Rhenus Port Logistics Netherlands successfully managed the handling, storage, and transportation of oversized plant components destined for the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for their client, Neste. This extraordinary project featured components, with one of the largest parts measuring nearly 50 meters in length, seven meters in height and width, and weighing a staggering 730 tonnes. The operation, setting a record for the terminal, required meticulous planning as the Rhenus team adapted to handle cargo of such unprecedented size, necessitating the temporary removal of various stored items to facilitate the movement of this massive unit.

On March 5, a high-profile visit took place at the Port of Riga, as Jan Jambon, the Minister-President of Flanders, led a delegation comprising Flemish officials, diplomats, and business representatives. The Minister-President, during a meeting with Ansis Zeltiņš, CEO of the Freeport of Riga, emphasized the substantial potential for collaboration between Flanders and Latvia, particularly in the areas of port operations, logistics, and wind energy.