Europe

DB Fernverkehr has selected ELL as the winner of its sale-and-leaseback tender covering 21 Vectron Dual Mode locomotives.

Construction has begun on a multimodal freight terminal in the northern French port city of Dunkirk, developed jointly by the Port of Dunkirk and Modalis Group. The project is estimated to cost €25 million, with commissioning scheduled for spring 2026. The new terminal will be part of a strategy to develop sustainable and intermodal transport in the region.

Alpacem has integrated the Koralm Railway into its logistics chain in cooperation with ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG), expanding its market coverage and reducing transport times.

Kombiverkehr plans a revised operational scheme for rail freight flows between Germany and Spain as the 2025/2026 timetable approaches. The company shifts toward two consolidation points: Ludwigshafen KTL on the German side and Barcelona Morrot in Spain. These will handle all loading units moving by rail on this corridor.

LTG Cargo Ukraine, a subsidiary of LTG Group, celebrated its fifth anniversary in the Ukrainian market by announcing significant changes to its operations. In 2025, the company changed its business model, transitioning from freight forwarding to rolling stock operation and leasing, signing lease agreements for over 400 railcars, and relocating to a new office in Lviv. LTG Cargo emphasizes that despite the war, the company continued to operate in Ukraine, adapting to extraordinary conditions and reaffirming its strategic belief in the future of the country and its transport market.

Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, and the European Union signed a cooperation agreement to create and develop the Black Sea–Aegean Sea cross-border transport corridor. The project envisages the development of a north–south route in southwestern Europe using inland waterways, primarily the Danube River, rail and road infrastructure, sea and air ports, and multimodal terminals. The new route will become part of the TEN-T trans-European transport network.

The official opening of Modalink, a joint venture between Lineas and FS Logistix, took place at the Port of Antwerp. The ceremony took place at the Mainhub terminal in the presence of Federica Favi, Ambassador of Italy to Belgium; Tanja Bruynseels, Deputy Director of the Cabinet for Mobility; Eric Van Ockenburg, CEO of Lineas; and Sabrina De Filippis, CEO of FS Logistix, along with key customers, partners, and employees. The launch of Modalink underscores the strategic importance of this partnership in building a more connected, efficient, and sustainable logistics system in Europe.

CPK has received a location solution for a nearly 1-kilometer-long high-speed rail section in western Warsaw, part of which will run through a tunnel in the Warszawa Zachodnia area. This section is of strategic importance, as it will serve as an exit from the capital toward CPK Airport and Łódź, where construction of a long outer tunnel is already underway. The Warsaw-Łódź line is part of the “Y” trunk line of the high-speed rail network, the implementation of which is being coordinated by CPK.

Railport, described as the first intermodal terminal in Turkey, has begun operations near Kartepe, about 130 km east of Istanbul.

Ellerman City Liners announced the launch of a new weekly short-sea express service, iPEX 3, linking the port of Gdynia in Poland with Bilbao in Spain. The new route is part of the Poland Express network expansion and is designed to meet the growing needs of European trade, offering customers fast and environmentally friendly short-sea logistics solutions.