After the settlement signed in June between BALO and Express-Interfarcht, subsidiary of Rail Cargo Austria Group (RCA), there had a meeting in Izmir head office. The parties expressed their mutual satisfaction and the predetermined agenda was discussed.
The preparations for starting intermodal transportations, investments on containers and wagons, studies for logistics infrastructure with support of Ministry of Transportation and BALO's 93 shareholders were subject to the meeting.
The other agenda items were structuring of BALO in Anatolia and storage areas, internal and foreign marketing activities, transit times and alternative routes, and electronic data interchanging.
Mr Erik Regter as the Chairman of RCA expressed his feelings that he is excited for such project concerning the improvement of railway transportation in Turkey with a great and meaningful view. He also desired it to be stable. BALO's General Manager Mr Isteermis also gave warm wishes and stated the goal for increasing the frequency of services aimed at beginning.
At the end of the meeting Mr Isteermis presented to Drs. Erik Regter a plaque composed of a travers and rail section which were taken from the rail line between Izmir-Aydin in the year 1856.
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.
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.
Express-Interfarcht, subsidiary of Rail Cargo Austria Group belonging to Austrian State Railway (ÖBB Holding AG), will provide scheduled block train services from Kapikule.
