MRS Logística and Ocean Network Express (ONE) have inaugurated a new intermodal container route linking the Paulínia terminal in São Paulo state to the Port of Santos. The service utilizes the Katoen Natie facility as an inland port, integrating road drayage from the regional industrial cluster with the MRS rail network.
On April 7, 2026, the Tübingen Regional Court opened preliminary insolvency proceedings for the logistics company Betz International. Attorney Dr. Dirk Poff has been appointed as interim administrator, tasked with assessing the company’s viability and finding an investor. The company is based in Sonnenbühl (Baden-Württemberg) and is part of the Willi Betz Group, whose history began immediately after World War II: founder Willi Betz began shipping in 1945, gradually building an international freight forwarding network.
At the WindEurope Offshore Helsinki conference, Euroports presented a concept for developing the port of Koverhar, located near the port of Hanko in Finland, as a next-generation industrial hub for Finland, Sweden, and the entire Baltic region. The project is positioned as a solution to the industry’s key structural deficiency: the lack of integrated port infrastructure capable of simultaneously supporting the production, assembly, and logistics of large-scale offshore projects.
Air cargo company Teleport announced the expansion of its network with the opening of a new European hub at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW). The new route strengthens connectivity between Asia and key European markets, including Frankfurt and Amsterdam, and aims to improve the efficiency of cargo flows from China, India, and Southeast Asia.
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have agreed to establish a joint venture to acquire a dredging vessel and carry out dredging operations in the ports of both countries. The corresponding agreement was signed between representatives of AZCON Holding and Samruk-Kazyna Invest. During the meeting, the parties also discussed expanding cooperation in transport and logistics.
Nibulon has intensified operations of its river fleet on the Danube and expanded its international shipping network by connecting with Moldovan ports. Following its entry into the Middle and Upper Danube markets in 2025, the company began implementing new logistics schemes between Ukraine, Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, and Serbia.
EDECS and MEDLOG held a contract signing ceremony in Cairo to implement the dry port project in the 10th of Ramadan City. The new logistics facility will occupy 189,000 square meters and aims to expand Egypt’s cargo handling capabilities and modernize the country’s trade infrastructure.
LTG Infra has begun implementing a Yard Management System (YMS) across Lithuania’s entire national rail infrastructure. The new digital station management platform will replace the STOKIS system, which had been in use for over 20 years and no longer met modern cybersecurity, data exchange, and EU standards. The project, valued at approximately €2.6 million, also includes ten years of technical support and maintenance.
At the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, cleanup efforts continue following an oil spill that occurred during a bunkering operation at Deurganckdock. The source of the pollution was quickly contained, but overnight the oil slick spread toward the Scheldt River. A command and control mode has been activated to coordinate the response, with emergency services focused on containment and cleanup.
At a meeting of the Public Council at Samruk-Kazyna, the implementation of artificial intelligence technologies in portfolio companies was reviewed, with a focus on logistics and projects of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy National Company. This work is being carried out in accordance with the President’s directive of April 30, 2024, to integrate basic AI elements into the real sector. Sixty-two AI projects are already being implemented in the energy, oil and gas, transport, and telecommunications sectors, with the key goal of increasing efficiency, operational transparency, and reducing losses.
