In its autumn macroeconomic forecast, the European Commission raised its global economic growth estimate for 2025 from 2.9% to 3.1% (up from 3.3% in 2024). Expectations for 2026 have also been improved to 3.1%, while for 2027 they remain at 3.2%. However, the regulator emphasizes that the global economic outlook remains “highly uncertain.”
Business activity in the eurozone continued to grow in November, driven primarily by the services sector, which posted its fastest growth in a year and a half. According to the preliminary HCOB Eurozone Composite PMI from S&P Global, the indicator fell only slightly to 52.4 after hitting a two-year high in October. Services rose to 53.1, the best level since May 2024, while manufacturing contracted again: the manufacturing PMI fell to 49.7, accompanied by the fastest job losses in seven months.
Intermodal operator Helrom announced the launch of a new route linking Arad, Romania, with Düsseldorf, Germany, in 2026. The new service will connect Romania’s largest logistics hub on the Hungarian border with the industrial center of the Ruhr, where the company’s main hub is located.
Intermodal transport in Italy is undergoing a major transformation: the country aims to shift 30% of freight over 300 km from road to rail by 2030. However, rail currently accounts for only 12%, compared to an EU average of 17%. The situation is further complicated by unprecedented infrastructure work on the RFI network, which will last until 2026–2027 and is already leading to reduced capacity, route diversions, and increased delivery times. This modernization is aimed at meeting TEN-T standards and should ensure increased efficiency and sustainability in future transport.
The Modalis Group and the Port of Dunkirk are jointly developing a new €25 million intermodal terminal project, which will provide an additional option for long-haul freight transport across Europe. The 9.6-hectare complex is located along the Loon-Plage line, adjacent to the Ro-Ro terminals serving the UK and Ireland, integrating rail transport with existing maritime routes across the English Channel.
METRANS, a subsidiary of HHLA, and INTERPORT Servis are launching a joint project to modernize the TIP Košice intermodal terminal near Košice, which is expected to become a key logistics hub on the EU’s eastern border. The new hub will combine METRANS’s experience in European rail transport with INTERPORT’s regional expertise, creating a modern infrastructure for international freight flows and strengthening Slovakia’s importance as a transit hub between the EU and Ukraine.
The investment, which is co-financed by the National Reconstruction Plan (KPO), is due to be completed by 30 June 2026. It will strengthen the potential of the EU-Ukraine transport corridor.
Construction of the T3 terminal in Gdansk, one of the largest hydrotechnical projects in the region, has officially been completed. Work commenced in September 2022 after all permits were obtained, and was carried out by Budimex and DEME under the supervision of Haskoning. The project involved over 400 specialists, and the total volume of work performed exceeded 3.2 million man-hours. The artificial island was created using 4.37 million cubic meters of sand, 160,000 cubic meters of concrete, and 17,500 tons of steel—a figure comparable to global engineering megaprojects.
GEODIS is significantly expanding its capacity in Poland thanks to new lease agreements with Segro, strengthening its support for customers across Europe. The company has acquired nearly 5,500 square meters at Segro Logistics Park Wrocław, Biskupice, to serve a major European food manufacturer, as well as nearly 4,000 square meters at Segro Logistics Park Stryków in central Poland. These new facilities, with convenient motorway access, are becoming key hubs for national and international logistics, accelerating transit between Western, Central, and Eastern Europe.
Polish rail infrastructure manager, PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe (PKP PLK), and the Port of Gdańsk Authority have signed a cooperation agreement to begin work on expanding rail and road access to the deepwater terminals located on the port island in Gdańsk’s Northern Port.
