China’s shipbuilding industry retained its first place in the global market by the end of 2025, based on three key indicators: completed shipbuilding, new orders, and order backlog. This was reported by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China, which emphasized that the country has maintained its leadership for the 16th consecutive year.
On February 1, 2026, Rhenus Group completed the acquisition of all remaining shares in Grupo Totalmédia, becoming the sole owner of the company. The deal marked the final stage of the transformation, which began with the acquisition of a stake in early 2023 and culminated in the rebranding to Rhenus Logistics on February 1, 2025.
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) and Malaysian Maritime and Logistics Holdings Berhad (MMF) conducted a regional working visit to Thailand, Laos and China in January 2026, focusing on operational coordination for rail and multimodal freight flows between ASEAN and China.
HyNetwork has completed the detailed design phase of its hydrogen network in the North Sea Canal area, marking a key milestone in the project’s development. The project involves the construction of a new hydrogen pipeline and the conversion of an existing gas pipeline to transport hydrogen. Thanks to the detailed documentation, the pipeline locations and installation methods in one of the busiest infrastructure areas of the Port of Amsterdam have now been determined with millimeter precision.
DSV disclosed the cost of integrating DB Schenker, estimating total transaction and integration costs at approximately DKK 11 billion (€1.5 billion). According to the group’s 2025 annual report, the bulk of these costs will be incurred in 2025–2026. The company notes that the integration process is proceeding faster than initially planned, but is accompanied by higher short-term costs. In 2025 alone, DSV wrote off DKK 4.53 billion in special expenses, more than five times the previous year’s figure, putting pressure on net profit despite increased operating profit.
Kyrgyzstan plans to increase rail freight turnover to 15 million tons per year as part of its national economic development program through 2030. This was announced by Urmat Takirov, director of the Ministry of Economy’s relevant center, speaking at the B5+1 forum on US-Central Asian cooperation.
A.P. Moller – Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have decided to reroute one of their joint services within the Gemini collaboration, diverting it via the Red Sea and Suez Canal with naval escorts throughout. This service, ME11, connects India and the Middle East with the Mediterranean. The changes will take effect in mid-February: on the westbound route, the Albert Maersk will operate, and on the eastbound route, the Astrid Maersk.
The Government of the Republic of Moldova has approved the reorganisation of State Enterprise Calea Ferată din Moldova (CFM), creating a new joint stock company, Moldova Railways – Passengers and Freight (Calea Ferată din Moldova – Pasageri și Marfă), with 100% state ownership. The decision separates railway infrastructure management from passenger and freight transport activities.
The Eurozone HCOB Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), calculated by S&P Global, rose to 49.5 in January from 48.8 in December, marking the highest reading in recent months, though the figure remains in contraction territory. Meanwhile, the Industrial Production Index (IPI), which is part of the overall PMI, returned above the threshold and reached 50.5, up from 48.9 the previous month, indicating moderate output growth. At the same time, new orders fell for the third consecutive month.
The Czech State Fund for Transport Infrastructure will allocate about €2.9 billion to rail projects this year, including around €0.8 billion for track maintenance. Additional funding will go to station renewals, level crossing safety (around €30 million) and network electrification.
