Logistics giant DHL Group ended 2024 with revenue growth of 3% to €84.2 billion, despite a challenging economic environment. The company posted particularly strong results in the fourth quarter: revenue increased by 6.4% to €22.7 billion and operating profit (EBIT) increased by 12.9% to €1.9 billion. However, overall EBIT for the year decreased by 7.2% to €5.9 billion, which nevertheless remains above the pre-pandemic level.
The Port of Liverpool has opened a new deepwater bulk handling berth, the first such facility built in 40 years. It is located at the Alexandra Complex, operated by Peel Ports, and has already received its first vessel, Andesborg. The berth is capable of handling Handymax class vessels, significantly expanding the port’s logistics capabilities.
Craiss Generation Logistik Austria GmbH und Co. KG is strengthening its position in the mobility sector by expanding logistics services at its largest site in Ebergassing, Austria. Since its launch in autumn 2024, the company has expanded its cooperation with the leading mobility solutions provider by also taking over the customer’s second business area. The logistics provider has equipped seven warehouses with modern storage technology and is continuing to modernize them, as well as integrating IT systems.
In Baku, at a meeting of the working group on the development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), JSC NC KTZ and PTC Holding signed a memorandum on the construction of a multimodal container terminal in the Georgian port of Poti. The planned capacity of the facility will exceed 80 thousand TEU per year, and the investment volume will amount to $30 million.
Logistics provider DACHSER and Tafel Deutschland have entered into a cooperation agreement until the end of 2027 to increase the volume of food donations. DACHSER will use its Food Logistics expert network to collect food from producers and deliver it to the distribution points of the regional Tafel branches.
Romanian logistics company Aquila has announced that it is expanding its operations by acquiring the Hungarian distribution company Kitax, which specializes in hygiene products, consumables and workplace safety equipment. The deal strengthens Aquila’s position in the region and opens up its second foreign market after Moldova.
From 10 March 2025, Swiss operator Hupac is expanding its intermodal network with a new container train linking Tarragona and Barcelona with Antwerp. This route will provide direct access to the Hupac network, opening up additional logistics opportunities for Southern Europe.
A subsidiary of JSC National Company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy – JSC KTZ Express together with China Railway Container Transport Co., Ltd. (CRCT) launched a new container service connecting China and Europe.
The General Assembly of the International Association “Trans-Caspian International Transport Route” (TITR) was held in Baku. Delegations from 10 countries took part in the meeting, including heads of railway administrations of the participating countries and representatives of leading transport and logistics companies.
The economic downturn in Germany and Europe continues to have a negative impact on freight transport and intermodal transport. In 2024, the operator Kombiverkehr KG transported around 780,000 containers, swap bodies and semi-trailers, equivalent to 1.5 million TEU. This is 5% less than the previous year. The main decline was recorded on international routes (-6%), while volumes within Germany fell by 3%. The situation was also affected by extensive construction work on the rail network, including the months-long closure of the Riedbahn. Despite the difficulties, the use of rail transport allowed the company’s customers to reduce CO2 emissions by 1.12 million tonnes.
