Framework agreements for the supply of microducts and cable ducts for the Rail Baltica project, a key cross-border high-speed rail project, have entered into force for the first time. Contracts have been signed with Höhle OÜ for the microducts and Pipelife Eesti AS for the cable ducts, ensuring long-term cooperation and ensuring that all materials meet strict safety and engineering standards.
On November 3, a new automated entry system was launched at La Spezia Container Terminal (LSCT), marking the next step in the digital transformation of the Contship Italia group terminal. The project was implemented jointly with the Port Authority of Eastern Liguria and an international technology partner. The goal is to speed up, simplify, and make access for trucks to the terminal safer, while simultaneously improving environmental sustainability by reducing waiting times and emissions.
Dutch shipbuilding group Damen Shipyards Group closed 2024 with record results: revenue exceeded €3 billion, and net profit rose to €58 million, compared to €43 million the year before. Order book reached an all-time high of €10.4 billion after signing new contracts worth €5.9 billion.
Ukrzaliznytsia JSC has signed contracts with the Howard G. Buffett Foundation (HGBF) worth $9.2 million for the purchase of modern spare parts manufacturing equipment. According to Yevhen Shramko, a member of the company’s board of directors overseeing the Repair and Production division, the agreements provide for the supply of over 20 units of high-precision industrial and innovative equipment, including lathes and milling machines, 3D printers, scanners, thermal units, and other technologies.
The revised corridor—Malmö–Älmhult–Jönköping–Oslo—will operate five round trips per week and includes stops for loading and unloading at all points along the route.
The Romanian Freight Forwarders Association (User) has launched an interactive online map of intermodal terminals, accessible on the organization’s official website. The project was presented at the intermodal transport panel at the TransLogistica Romania 2025 exhibition and is the first tool to consolidate all data on the country’s terminal infrastructure.
A meeting of the Presidium of the Union of Transport Workers of Kazakhstan, KAZLOGISTICS, was held in Astana. The meeting summarized the Union’s activities for 2025 and identified priority areas for 2026. Kanat Almagambetov, General Director of the Union, presented the results of program initiatives and outlined key objectives for the development of the country’s transport and logistics sector.
Founded in 1919, family-owned Heisterkamp Transportation Solutions is expanding its European presence with the opening of a new office in Moldova. Today, the operator manages a fleet of over 800 trucks and 9,000 trailers, employs over 1,300 people, and has offices in the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Latvia, and Romania. The company combines road transport, equipment leasing, maintenance, and digital logistics solutions.
The signatories call for immediate political engagement to tackle these points and signal readiness for dialogue with decision-makers.
German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd announced the completion of a three-year construction program for the Hamburg Express series of container ships, comprising 12 vessels with a capacity of 23,660 TEU. Each vessel is equipped with modern dual-fuel engines running on liquefied natural gas (LNG) and biomethane, which will reduce CO₂ emissions on its Asia-Europe service by up to 25%.
