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  • November 18, 2025

Alstom will supply PKP Intercity with 42 Coradia Max trains and provide them with maintenance for 30 years.

Alstom has signed a contract with Polish operator PKP Intercity for the supply of 42 Coradia Max intercity electric trains and their maintenance for 30 years using the HealthHub digital platform. The agreement is valued at PLN 6.9 billion (approximately EUR 1.6 billion), with an option for an additional 30 trains. Production will take place in Poland, with assembly at Alstom’s Chorzów plant and bogie manufacture at the Nadarzyn facility.

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  • November 18, 2025

CMA CGM will become a co-owner of the Eurogate container terminal in Hamburg and strengthen its presence in Northern Europe.

CMA CGM has signed an agreement to acquire a 20% stake in EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg, significantly strengthening the company’s position in the German market and enhancing Germany’s role in European and global trade. The transaction is scheduled to close in the first half of 2026, pending regulatory approvals.

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  • November 18, 2025

SF Express has launched its first cargo airline service to the UK in partnership with Air One.

SF Express, Asia’s largest logistics operator, has launched its first all-cargo airline to the UK in partnership with Air One. As part of a year-long charter program, four Boeing 747-400BDSF flights weekly connect Ezhou, China, with East Midlands Airport, providing four-day delivery times. The new route, which began operations on November 2, is optimized for time-sensitive cargo categories, from e-commerce to high-tech products and cold-chain goods.

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  • November 17, 2025

Uzbekistan is accelerating its railway modernization, with plans to build new lines and expand high-speed rail service.

Uzbekistan has approved a large-scale plan for the development of its railway infrastructure through 2030, including the construction of over 150 km of new lines and the electrification of 182 km of existing lines. Following an industry meeting chaired by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, additional measures to strengthen the railway network were also outlined.

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  • November 17, 2025

HHLA has significantly increased its revenue and container throughput in the first nine months of 2025.

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) reported significant growth in its financial performance amid a challenging global environment. For the January–September 2025 period, the group’s revenue increased by 12.5% ​​to €1.33 billion, while operating profit (EBIT) grew by 25.7% to €117.1 million. In the Port Logistics segment, revenue grew by 12.8%, while profit reached €107.4 million, driven by an increase in container throughput to 4.8 million TEU, including a significant recovery in cargo traffic at the Odesa terminal and strong activity at terminals in Italy and Estonia.

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  • November 17, 2025

Kazakhstan announced its priorities for the development of multimodal transportation at the United Territory Community forum in Tashkent.

The Organization of Turkic States (OTS) Multimodal Transport Forum was held in Tashkent, bringing together representatives of transport agencies from member countries and international organizations. Kazakhstan was represented by Vice Minister Talgat Lastayev, who outlined key areas for the development of multimodal logistics.

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  • November 14, 2025

Kazakhstan is strengthening its position in railway engineering.

Kazakhstan’s railway engineering industry is demonstrating steady growth in 2024–2025, thanks to active government support and major investments. JSC Passenger Transportation (a subsidiary of KTZ) allocated 102.8 billion tenge, raised through the Industrial Development Fund, to purchase 100 new passenger cars. Meanwhile, large-scale localization of production continues in the country: Wabtec has localized 45% of its locomotive production, while Alstom, through its Electrovoz Kurastyru Zauyty joint venture in Astana, is producing key components and creating over 1,000 jobs. A key step was the $1.3 billion framework agreement between KTZ and China’s CRRC, which provides for the construction of service centers and a plant with deep localization.