International relations expert Anuar Bakhitkhanov noted that Kazakhstan is actively developing its transport and logistics potential due to its unique geographical location and large investments. The country seeks to become a key player in global trade chains, which will increase transit revenues and attract foreign investment.
Danish logistics company DSV has won the bid to buy Schenker, the logistics arm of German state railway Deutsche Bahn. According to sources in the railway company and the German government, a preliminary contract worth around 14 billion euros will be signed in the coming days.
Lemtrans has completed the first stage of construction and opened the Container Terminal Vinnytsia (CTV) in Ukraine. As part of this stage, new infrastructure was built: railways were laid, a container platform for 2,000 TEU was equipped, and a warehouse with an area of 3.5 thousand square meters was erected. The terminal occupies 8 hectares and can handle up to 30 thousand TEU per year.
One of the world’s largest iron ore mining companies, Vale, has chosen the Port of Tarragona and Euroports for its new logistics operations to supply steel plants in the Mediterranean. The first shipment was marked by the arrival of the Magsenger 10, which delivered over 110,000 tonnes of iron ore from the Brazilian port of Ponta da Madeira.
Almaty hosted a meeting between the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEU) Arzybek Kozhoshev and entrepreneurs from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, as well as representatives of government agencies and companies. The main topic of discussion was the free movement of goods and the development of transport and logistics infrastructure within the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU).
Rail Baltica, Europe’s largest railway project connecting Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to the European rail network, is one of six key megaprojects of the EU transport network. Other major projects include the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel between Germany and Denmark, and the Brenner Base Tunnel linking Austria and Italy across the Alps.
Every year, strengthening works are carried out on the Khorgos River to prevent possible threats from floods and adverse weather conditions. Key infrastructure facilities, including railway and road bridges, as well as the Khorgos ICBC, are at risk. As a result of extreme heat, alternating with showers, the condition of the river is constantly monitored.
The Contargo Rhein-Main terminal in Koblenz has been expanded, increasing its area and capacity for trimodal cargo handling. Port infrastructure operator Stadtwerke Koblenz invested in the expansion of the terminal, increasing its area by 4,660 m² to 21,000 m². This made it possible to add a 1,000 TEU depot, giving the terminal a total capacity of 4,200 TEU.
From January to August 2024, Ukrainian seaports handled 66.8 million tons of cargo, which is significantly higher than the figures for the same period last year. In 2023, this figure was 37.7 million tons, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) reported.
During the complete closure of the Rhine Valley Railway in August 2024, a diesel shuttle service on the left bank of the Rhine proved to be a successful alternative. Around 20 freight trains per day ran through Alsace on the non-electrified route Wörth-Lotherbourg-Strasbourg-Offenburg. The project, supported by SBB Cargo International, Captrain France, DB InfraGo and SNCF Reseau, helped maintain the stability of combined transport on the north-south axis despite capacity constraints at the transfer points.
