Northrail expands to Poland and eastern Europe.
Northrail has founded a new subsidiary, Northrail Polska Sp. z o.o., based in Warsaw, as part of its strategy to expand its footprint in Central and Eastern Europe.
China sets record for container ship construction.
Alphaliner analysts have recorded a record order book for new container ships—over 10 million TEU. Three East Asian countries remain the leaders in shipbuilding, with China dominating with orders of 7.36 million TEU, accounting for 73.7% of the total.
Central Airlines has launched regular cargo flights between Chengdu and Katowice.
On October 21, 2025, a Central Airlines Boeing 777F cargo aircraft landed at Katowice Airport for the first time, inaugurating regular service between Chengdu, China, and Poland. The new route operates three to five times a week and is focused on delivering goods for Chinese online platforms.
FS Logistix has launched a rail service between Antwerp and Milan, replacing Lineas.
In September, FS Logistix took over the Antwerp-Milan rail route, previously operated by Lineas. The new service operates five times a week and reduces road transport by approximately 13,000 trucks per year, reducing road congestion and CO₂ emissions.
Swissport enters the Chinese market, while Dnata strengthens its position in Azerbaijan.
The global ground and cargo handling market is undergoing a wave of major transformation: two leading players have announced major international projects.
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are strengthening cooperation on the development of the Middle Corridor.
The leaders of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan were briefed on the joint work of experts from the two countries aimed at accelerating the development of the Middle Corridor—a key transport route connecting China and Central Asian countries with Europe. Advisor to the President of Kazakhstan, Asel Zhanasova, presented a detailed plan for modernizing and expanding infrastructure to support increased freight traffic.
Deutsche Bahn is investing more than 4 billion euros in the modernization of the Bavarian railway network.
The infrastructure division of DB InfraGO will invest over €4 billion in a major upgrade of the Bavarian railway network in 2026. As part of the program, the company plans to renew 500 kilometers of track and over 200 switches to improve service reliability and reduce disruptions on regional and interregional routes.
China imposes retaliatory port charges on US-bound ships.
China’s Ministry of Transport announced the introduction of special port charges for vessels owned, operated, built, or registered in the United States. The new tariffs will take effect on October 14, 2025—the same day that U.S. tariffs on Chinese vessels go into effect.
Hitachi Rail backs key Bulgaria corridor.
Hitachi Rail will provide technical support for the maintenance of signalling systems on the Sofia–Plovdiv–Svilengrad corridor, reinforcing one of Bulgaria’s most strategic rail routes.
Tokayev and Aliyev discussed the development of the Trans-Caspian route and new logistics projects.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev held a joint media briefing to summarize the results of their talks on infrastructure development and transport connectivity between the two countries. The parties paid particular attention to the implementation of the strategically important Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR).