The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) and the Baltic Ports Organization (BPO) signed a memorandum of strategic partnership aimed at developing cooperation, exchanging experience, and implementing joint initiatives in the port industry. The document was signed by USPA representative Vitaliy Vaidich and BPO Secretary General Bohdan Oldakovskyi during the Baltic Ports Conference in Gdansk.
Several shipping companies have launched new regular services within the European shortsea network at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, strengthening the port’s role as a key hub for short-sea shipping and expanding its geographic reach.
ASCO, a subsidiary of AZCON Holding, transported 7 million tons of cargo in the first nine months of 2025, a 10% increase compared to the same period last year. This growth was driven by robust operations by the company’s tanker and dry bulk fleets.
The Polish government will allocate over €57.7 million to develop road and rail infrastructure in the border regions with Ukraine. The funds are being allocated under the Interreg NEXT Poland-Ukraine 2021-2027 program, according to the Polish Ministry of Foundations and Regional Policy. Of this, €52.5 million is earmarked for improving transport links, and another €5.1 million will support small economic projects.
International logistics operator DP World has signed an agreement with Tashkent Invest, a subsidiary of the Tashkent city administration, to establish a joint venture, DP World Tashkent LLC. The new multimodal logistics terminal will be built in the Yangi Avlod special industrial zone in the Yangihayot region. The project aims to develop Uzbekistan’s transport infrastructure and strengthen its status as a key logistics hub in Central Asia.
According to the VDV, a mix of political, economic and internal constraints has pushed intermodal systems off course after years of growth.
Since the beginning of 2025, FESCO Transportation Group has transported over 23,000 TEUs through the Dostyk and Altynkol border crossings, double the volume for the same period last year. Rail freight from China to Russia via Kazakhstan is carried out jointly with Chinese platform and agency companies, with cargo dispatched from cities such as Xi’an, Chongqing, Hefei, Tongshan, Zengcheng, Guangzhou, and Chengdu.
A.P. Moller – Maersk, an integrated logistics company, and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), a Chinese energy technology company, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly advance the decarbonization of global supply chains and strengthen CATL’s global logistics. The signing ceremony took place on October 9 in Hong Kong with the participation of executives from both companies, including Morton Bo Christiansen from Maersk and Akin Li from CATL, as well as Maersk Chairman Robert Maersk Ugla and CATL CEO Libin Tan.
Construction has begun on a modern intermodal terminal at the Port of Gdynia’s logistics center, costing 75 million zlotys (approximately $20 million), with $35 million financed by the European Union. The project includes the construction of 2.73 kilometers of railway tracks, 30,000 square meters of shunting yards, and a permanent cargo handling ramp.
On October 8, a working meeting between the Kazakhstan Transport Workers’ Union “Kazlogistics” and representatives of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) was held in Astana. The main topic of discussion was the development of rail transit through Kazakhstan and the elimination of systemic constraints hindering freight traffic growth.
