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.
Express-Interfarcht, subsidiary of Rail Cargo Austria Group belonging to Austrian State Railway (ÖBB Holding AG), will provide scheduled block train services from Kapikule.
06/04/2013 BALO 2012 Ordinary Meeting of the General Assembly
BALO 2012 Ordinary Meeting of the General Assembly
13/03/2013 3rd Board of Directors Meeting of 2013 of BALO
The 3rd Board Meeting of BALO was held at İzmir head office.
02/03/2013 The Technical Committee of BALO Has Been to Germany for Wagon Inspect
The Technical Committee of BALO Have Been to Germany on 02 March in order to inspect the wagons that are thought to be operated in Turkey.
22/02/2013 BALO Participated at 11th Transportation, Maritime and Communication Council’s Meeting
11th Transportation, Maritime and Communication Council’s Meeting was held at TCDD
19/02/2013 Samsun-Kavkaz Train Ferry Line Openning Ceremony
BALO representatives participated in the openning ceremony of Samsun-Kavkaz Train Ferry Line, which provides combined freight transportation between Russia, Cenral Asia and Middle East via Turkey.
31/01/2013 BALO 2013-2nd Board of Directors Meeting
BALO 2013-2nd Board of Directors Meeting was held on 31 January 2013, Thursday at head office in Izmir.
24/01/2013 BALO Presentation in Bursa BOSIAD
In ownership of Bursa BOSIAD Organizational Industry Zone, BALO made a presentation defining itself.
22/01/2013 BALO’s Presentation in Gebze Chamber of Commerce
The first BALO presentation of 2013 was made in the charge of Gebze Chamber of Commerce.
15/01/2013 BALO E-Catalog
You shall reach to corporate catalog of BALO on web site.
