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In January 2024, the volume of cargo transportation by rail between Kazakhstan and China increased by 22%, reaching 2.4 million tons, compared to the same period last year. Exports of goods to China also increased markedly, exceeding 2023 figures by 43%, including an increase in transportation of iron ore (by 19%), grain (by 37%), ferrous metals (by 2 times) and non-ferrous metals (by 2.2 times). ). An impressive increase in the transportation of goods in containers for export was also recorded – 2.2 times.

Kombiverkehr KG is enhancing its service offerings between Germany and the Netherlands by introducing a new train route connecting Rotterdam and Köln-Eifeltor. The route concludes at the Rail Service Center (RSC) in Waalhaven, Rotterdam. The inaugural journey is scheduled for March 12, with a swift twelve-hour transit time to Köln-Eifeltor. This service operates on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays in both directions, providing forwarders and logistics firms with flexible scheduling options.

KTZ Express and Jiangsu International Rail Freight Express have inked a strategic cooperation agreement to jointly organize and dispatch container trains through Kazakhstan, including the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TMTM). The agreement was signed in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, during a meeting between Erlan Koyshebayev, Deputy Chairman of the Board for Logistics at NC KTZ, and the leadership of the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Transportation and the major state trading group, Jiangsu SOHO Holdings Group.

Rail Cargo Hungaria (RCH), formerly known as MÁV Cargo, marked its 15th anniversary with a grand celebration held at the Railway Historical Park Budapest. The event gathered a distinguished assembly of guests, including ÖBB CEO Andreas Matthä, János Kerékgyártó (Deputy State Secretary for Transport Regulation in Hungary), László Mosóczi (CEO of MÁV-START), Zoltán Pafféri (CEO of MÁV Zrt), and numerous high-ranking executives from various railway enterprises and logistics providers. Notable attendees also included ambassadors from Austria and China, as well as representatives from trade unions.