METRANS launches south Poland – north Slovakia rail service.
METRANS will launch a direct rail freight connection between its terminal in Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland, and Žilina, Slovakia, starting 14 April 2026.
Gebrüder Weiss increased its revenue to 2.73 billion euros in 2025.
Gebrüder Weiss, the international transport and logistics company, closed the 2025 financial year with net revenue of €2.73 billion, slightly exceeding the 2024 figure of €2.71 billion. Despite the weak economic situation in Europe, the company managed to strengthen its market position and improve productivity. According to CEO Wolfram Senger-Weiss, Europe remains the key region for the company’s business, but the company is also actively expanding its network in fast-growing global markets. Gebrüder Weiss’s financial strength is demonstrated by its high equity ratio of over 60%, and its workforce remained at approximately 8,600.
The results of Swiss SBB in 2025.
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) reported an annual profit of CHF 496m (EUR 510m) for 2025, up from CHF 275m a year earlier, as average daily ridership reached a record 1.43 million passengers. Punctuality in passenger services improved to 94.1%, compared with 93.2% in 2024.
Kazakhstan’s transport sector increased its traffic volume by 11.9% in early 2026.
In January–February 2026, Kazakhstan’s transport sector demonstrated growth. According to the Bureau of National Statistics, the physical volume index of services in the “Transport and Warehousing” sector was 110.7% compared to the same period in 2025. In January, this figure reached 105.1%, and in February, 110.7%, indicating a gradual recovery and strengthening of business activity in the sector.
ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih: Port fees in Ukraine remain among the highest in the Black Sea region.
Port dues and tariffs in Ukraine remain among the highest in the Black Sea region and globally compared to other ports, according to Mauro Longobardo, CEO of ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih. He stated that freight costs continue to rise, but the company has not received any signals about a sharp increase in port tariffs. Meanwhile, the current level of port dues already significantly exceeds those of many foreign ports.
The Port of Rotterdam is looking for solutions to speed up the import of hydrogen energy sources.
The Port of Rotterdam Authority intends to accelerate the development of hydrogen energy import infrastructure, but investment decisions on terminal construction are currently being delayed. To identify key challenges and potential solutions, the port held consultations with market participants. These consultations revealed that companies face a number of financial and non-financial risks that are hindering investment in import terminals and conversion facilities for hydrogen carriers such as ammonia.
The Ministry of Transport of Kazakhstan is overseeing the implementation of the Bakhty-Ayagoz railway project.
During a working visit to the Abay region, Kazakhstan’s Vice Minister of Transport Zhanibek Taizhanov held a meeting on the implementation of the Bakhty-Ayagoz railway project. The meeting was also attended by the region’s Deputy Akim, Serik Tulenbergenov, representatives of JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, the Samruk-Kazyna Fund, the general contractor, China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd., and the design organization. The parties discussed the current construction progress and coordination among all project participants.
The volume of transportation along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route has increased fivefold in seven years.
Over the past seven years, shipments along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) have increased nearly fivefold, from 0.8 million tons to 4.5 million tons per year. According to the relevant department, this growth trend became particularly noticeable after 2022: while shipment volumes in 2019 were 759,000 tons, in 2020 – 783,000 tons, in 2021 – 586,000 tons, in 2022 the figure rose to 1.485 million tons, in 2023 – to 2.764 million tons, and in 2024 – to 4.484 million tons. By the end of 2025, 4.119 million tons of cargo had been transported along the route.
DHL: Globalization remains at record high despite geopolitical tensions.
Globalization remains at a historically high level despite rising geopolitical tensions, increased US tariffs, and uncertainty in global trade policy. This is the conclusion reached by experts in the new DHL Global Connectedness Report 2026, prepared jointly by DHL and the Stern School of Business at New York University. The report is based on an analysis of over 9 million indicators of international trade, capital, information, and people flows. According to analysts, the level of globalization in 2025 will be 25% on a scale from 0 to 100%—the same as the record year of 2022. Moreover, global trade turnover in 2025 will grow faster than any year since 2017 (excluding the pandemic), fueled in particular by shipments of goods related to the development of artificial intelligence.
METRANS acquired 50% of the shares of the multimodal terminal in Arad, Romania.
Logistics company METRANS, part of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), has completed the acquisition of a 50% stake in the Afluent multimodal terminal in Arad, Romania, located near the border with Hungary. The investment is aimed at strengthening the company’s position in the multimodal transportation market in Southeastern Europe.