BALO carries out its studies, especially focusing on regions which the Turkish industrialists send the export products to, in order to make cost advantages of the exporter.
General Manager of BALO Mr Isteermis and Operation Manager Mr Aksoy have been to Duisport which is one of the biggest inland ports of the world and consisting of 9 different terminals and 300 logistics firms. The port authorities explained general infrastructure with its strategic capabilities. They also expressed that they will be very pleased to see BALO in such formation.
Following the port visit, the authorities also visited the terminals in Northern Rhein-Westphalia (Ruhr) as the target area for 2 block trains planning to be started on August. They had technical examinations about the infrastructure and capabilities. They visited the terminals in Duisburg, Herne, Neuss, Cologne and Koblenz and held meetings with relative authorities in terminals.
After three days researching BALO authorities reported these activities including also the visits to Munich, Nuremberg, Ingolstadt and Regensburg as part of the Munich Logistics Fair.
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
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.
Express-Interfarcht, subsidiary of Rail Cargo Austria Group belonging to Austrian State Railway (ÖBB Holding AG), will provide scheduled block train services from Kapikule.