The Association of European Lessors of Rail Rolling Stock (AERRL), which brings together investors in modern cross-border rolling stock, has called for urgent action to develop rail transport in Europe.
On 21 January 2025, Port of Hanko Ltd and ROSTOCK PORT GmbH jointly applied for funding from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to modernise maritime infrastructure within the TEN-T network. The aim of the project is to strengthen the long-standing cooperation between the ports and improve the Baltic Sea route on the Rostock-Hanko line.
Swiss transport and logistics company Georges Riederer has added the first fully electric Renault Trucks E-Tech T4x2 to its fleet. The new 40-tonne tractor with a 540 kWh battery has a range of up to 350 km on a single charge and will operate on routes throughout Switzerland.
British airline Ascend Airways UK, a subsidiary of Avia Solutions Group, has added a Boeing 737 MAX 8 to its fleet. The move strengthens the company’s position in the UK market and supports its strategy to enter new destinations in Europe, including counter-cyclical markets.
In Estonia, a meeting was held between the Ambassador of Kazakhstan Altay Kulginov and the Minister of Infrastructure of the Republic of Estonia Vladimir Svet, dedicated to the development of cooperation in the field of transport and logistics. The parties discussed the prospects for strengthening ties between the countries and noted mutual interest in new projects.
GTS has announced the launch of a new rail route from Bari to Parma, improving transport links between the south and north of Italy. The service will operate three times a week: from Bari on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, and from Parma on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
International logistics solutions provider CN Logistics has announced the launch of charter flights between Ezhou, China and Milan, Italy. The service is provided as part of a strategic partnership with Wuhan Financial Holdings and Hubei International Logistics, the company said in a press release.
On January 14, the Ukrainian shipping company Ukrferri opened a regular ferry service on the Varna (Bulgaria) – Batumi (Georgia) route. The first voyage on the line was the ferry Vilnius under the Panama flag, which can simultaneously transport 50 universal railway cars and 50 TIR heavy-duty trucks. After a successful round trip, the ship is planned to be used on a weekly basis.
The train departs from Zamość, stops at Sosnowiec for reloading and reaches Oss, an important logistics hub, before returning.
The ports of Antwerp-Bruges and Rotterdam have called on the European Commission to invest more in the competitiveness of European industry. The announcement comes ahead of the publication of the Competitiveness Compass and the Clean Industrial Deal. The ports stress that strategic autonomy, the energy transition and economic prosperity of Europe are at stake.
