COFCO International has completed an important modernization stage of its grain terminal in the port of Constanta (Romania), strengthening the berth and dredging the bottom of the port basin. These works will allow direct loading of Panamax vessels without the need to call at the deep-water berths of third-party operators, which will significantly reduce turnaround times and reduce logistics costs.
Since 2024, Railport, with the support of industry associations and shippers, has been coordinating the transport of single wagons and block trains in fixed zones in the port of Antwerp-Bruges. The company appoints a specific rail operator for each zone to serve the “first and last mile” sections. This approach has already resulted in increased efficiency, improved utilisation of port infrastructure and easier access to rail for small volumes.
Garbe Industrial, together with Bremer and Quakernack, has completed the sale of a large logistics centre in Bitterfeld, Germany, to an investment fund managed by Clarion Partners Europe. The complex is located in Technologiepark Mitteldeutschland and comprises 125,000 m² of leasable space on a 222,000 m² site. All premises are fully leased to companies from the automotive industry.
During the official visit of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Ankara, business meetings of the management of JSC NC KTZ and KTZ Express with representatives of the Turkish logistics sector were held. General Director of KTZ Express Daniyar Kozhakhmetov and Chairman of the Board of JSC NC KTZ Talgat Aldybergenov discussed with the head of the international port of Mersin Ajay Kumar Singh the development of the Trans-Caspian route, expansion of port infrastructure and creation of multimodal logistics solutions in the Asia-Europe direction.
On July 31, Rail Baltic Estonia signed a contract for the construction of one of the most technically complex objects of the Rail Baltica project — the Soodevahe transport hub. The contract worth €38.8 million was awarded to AS TREF Nord. This section is where two standard railways intersect — European (1435 mm) and broad-gauge (1520 mm), and where the Lagedi highway overpass will pass. This is where a direct railway connection will be created with the Estonian port of Muuga — a key logistics point between the Baltic and Western Europe.
Baku International Sea Trade Port handled over 3.9 million tons of cargo in the first half of 2025, which is 6.3% more than in the same period of 2024. One of the key partners on the Trans-Caspian route continues to strengthen its position in the region.
JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy signed a cooperation agreement with the Turkish railway operator TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş. during the official visit of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Turkey. The document is aimed at expanding freight traffic along the Middle Corridor route and provides for the creation of regular rail service between the two countries.
WECO Rail has announced the relocation of its intermodal shuttle service from Neuss to Duisport, strengthening its connection between the Ruhr area and Austria. The service, operated in partnership with parent company WENZEL Logistics, links the German industrial hub with Upper Austria (Wels) and southern Austria (Graz region).
The railway industry of Kazakhstan demonstrates steady growth: today there are 154 passenger routes in the country, 112 of which are served by JSC Passenger Transportation. The remaining routes are distributed between private operators (30 routes) and international routes (12 routes). In the first six months of 2025, 9.5 million passengers were transported by rail. As part of the rolling stock renewal since the beginning of the year, the fleet has been replenished with 60 new cars.
The European Commission has approved almost €2.8 billion in funding for 94 transport projects under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme, which focuses on upgrading rail infrastructure in EU Member States. Neptune Logistics, which is actively expanding its activities in Europe, views the newly opened investment flows as strategic opportunities to develop its own multimodal services and logistics network.
