BALO Batı Anadolu Logistics Organizations Inc.; which will begin to railway transportation between the countries Turkey and Central and West Europe by 45’HC containers in the beginning of 2013, signed the Memorandum of Agreement with Viking Train Project that has operated combined transportation through the countries Lithuania, Belarus and Ukraine since 2003 in order to export the Turkish shipments through this line.
BALO, established on December with the goal of increasing Turkey’s share in terms of international railway transport and developing environment friendly and economic transport modes, has partners from TOBB-the highest representative of Turkish private sector-, 92 chambers, commodity exchanges, and organized industry zones and Association of International Forwarding and Logistics Service Providers(UTIKAD).
Viking Train, connecting seaports of Black Sea and Baltic sea by rail, is a joint project of Lithuania, Belarus and Ukraine Railways, and ports of Klaipeda, Illichivsk, and Odessa.
The route of this train is Ukraine, Belarus, and Lithuania. It provides the connection between Baltic region’s container sea network and the transport systems of Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Caspian Sea.
The memorandum of understanding was signed between Mr Stasys DAILYDKA, Director General of Lithuanian Railways and Mr Huseyin ISTEERMIS, Deputy General Manager of BALO Bati Anadolu Logistic Organizations Inc. on 10 May 2012 in the capital city Vilnius. In addition, Vytautas Nauduzas,as Ambassador , Reneta JASILIONYTE as the President of Strategic Sectors Policies of Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the authorities from Lithuanian Railways participated to the meeting, too.
The object of the Viking Train cooperation is to transport export shipments to Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, and Poland via ports of Samsun and Derince by railway with lower cost and in a short time.
With the vision for leading the sector, BALO has taken the responsibility to give acceleration to the Turkish trade and industry that will provide huge economic contribution.
04/12/2013 BALO was Viking Rail Operator
BALO was officially Viking Train Operator at the annual meeting of the Viking Train Operator.
14/11/2013 BALO, attended to Logist Eurasia Fair
6. Logistics industry, transportation, loading, unloading, stacking, storage and vehicles, equipment, systems and technology fair was held in Tüyap Beylikdüzü Fair and Convention Center on 14-17 November.
12/11/2013 BALO, South Marmara Region Presentation Meeting
BALO was held Bursa presentation meeting in Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry on 12 November.
Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Lithuanian Railways and BALO in the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey on 11 September 2013.
18/07/2013 Soft Company completed the software program made special to BALO
Soft Company completed the software program made special to BALO and delivered it on July 2013, Thursday in head office in Izmir.
15/07/2013 Celebi Bandirma Port Authorized Persons Visited BALO
General Manager of Bandirma Celebi Port Captain Mr Ozgur Durmacalis and Marketing Manager Ms Burcin Yalazan came to BALO Izmir head office.
11/07/2013 Visit to Ports of Cerkezköy, Edirne, Kapikule, Tekirdag
General manager Mr Huseyin Isteermis and Operation Manager Mr Erkan Aksoy have visited Ports of Cerkezköy, Edirne, Kapikule, Tekirdag regarding to operations which will start on September.
03/07/2013 After the Settlement Express Interfracht Visited BALO in Izmir
Mr Erik Regter, the Chairman of RCA, Mr Claus Michael Jul Hansen, the Head of Operator, Mr Ahmet Cay, the Head of South-Eatern Europe, and Mr Ercument Gucuyener as Managing Director visited BALO
19/06/2013 Visit to Duisport and Inspections for Terminals in Germany
The authorities of BALO visited Duisport and inspected the rail terminals for block train transportation to Germany.
18/06/2013 5th Board of Directors Meeting of 2013
BALO will start its trsansports on August by decisions taken in 5th Board of Directors Meeting in Izmir Head Office.
