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At the new Riga Central Station, one of the key stages of construction has been completed. Meanwhile, at the Port of Emmerich – operated by Contargo Rhein-Waal-Lippe – a multi-year project to modernize the container terminal has reached its conclusion. On May 11, 2026, the company officially commissioned a new container gantry crane, installed as part of an infrastructure renewal program. The project was funded by Port Emmerich – Infrastruktur- und Immobiliengesellschaft mbH, the entity that owns the port’s infrastructure.

During a pre-planned 130-hour technical “window,” a concrete culvert was successfully installed beneath the railway tracks at the Maasvlakte site, marking a significant milestone in the realization of the new Maasvlakte Zuid Railway Yard project. The operation was executed through close collaboration between the clients – ProRail and the Port of Rotterdam Authority – and the contracting firms Swietelsky, Van der Linden Beton, Boskalis, De Koning, and CT De Boer. The engineering solution involved the pre-assembly of two tunnel tubes – constructed from precast concrete sections – within an excavation pit adjacent to the tracks, followed by their “pushing” beneath the railway embankment using a hydraulic jacking system.

Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have initiated a joint procurement process for regional trains intended for the future Rail Baltica railway line. Under a tender announced in March, plans call for the acquisition of up to 20 trainsets, which will operate within the Baltic states, making stops at regional stations. Lithuania intends to order eight trains, Estonia between five and seven, while Latvia is considering the purchase of up to five units of rolling stock.

The Port of Tallinn, the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), and the organization Port of Hamburg Marketing have signed a Memorandum of Intent aimed at deepening cooperation between the ports of Estonia and Germany. The signing took place during a visit to Hamburg by Estonia’s Minister of Infrastructure, Kuldar Leis, whose delegation held talks with representatives from the port industry, the logistics sector, and city authorities. The new agreement provides for joint efforts regarding digitalization, sustainable development, the strengthening of supply chains, and the development of secure transport infrastructure within the Baltic region.

CargoBeamer, a company specializing in the rail transport of semi-trailers, has increased the frequency of its service on the Calais–Perpignan route from four to six round trips per week. This expansion is being implemented in stages: a fifth service was added in April 2026, with a sixth scheduled for June. Once the expansion is complete, the service will operate on a nearly daily basis in both directions – from Monday to Saturday – thereby reinforcing the route’s status as one of France’s key intermodal corridors. Since December 2025, rail operations on this line have been conducted jointly with the operator Lineas.

Less than three weeks left until the start of the international conference Fat & Oil Industry 2026 European Edition, which will take place on June 18-19 in Varna, Bulgaria.

The Klaipėda State Seaport Authority has signed an agreement with the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) for a credit line of €55.5 million to implement a large-scale investment program. These funds will be directed toward modernizing the infrastructure of Lithuania’s largest port, including enhancing navigational safety, increasing throughput capacity, developing passenger facilities, and implementing eco-friendly technologies.

Less than three weeks left until the start of the international conference Fat & Oil Industry 2026 European Edition, which will take place on June 18-19 in Varna, Bulgaria.

The CMA CGM Group has published its financial results for the first quarter of 2026, noting stable revenue alongside a deterioration in key profitability metrics. The company’s total revenue amounted to $13.23 billion, a decrease of 0.2% compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, EBITDA declined by 31.6% to $2.11 billion, and the net result shifted from a profit of $1.12 billion a year earlier to a loss of $250 million.

The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (FTIA) has signed an agreement worth €18 million with the Pohjantähti consortium – comprising the companies AFRY and Sweco – to carry out design work as part of the Rail Nordica initiative. The project is scheduled for the 2026–2030 period and involves planning a railway connection utilizing the European standard gauge of 1,435 mm, which will link Haparanda in Sweden with the northern regions of Finland.