At the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, cleanup efforts continue following an oil spill that occurred during a bunkering operation at Deurganckdock. The source of the pollution was quickly contained, but overnight the oil slick spread toward the Scheldt River. A command and control mode has been activated to coordinate the response, with emergency services focused on containment and cleanup.
Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) closed the 2025 financial year with a net profit of EUR 30m, reversing a EUR 208m loss from the previous year.
In March, the DB Port Szczecin terminal, in collaboration with Heavy Lift, completed a complex transshipment operation involving two transformers weighing over 350 tons each. These cargoes were among the heaviest the terminal had handled in recent memory.
On April 1, Nippon Express (Deutschland) GmbH & Co. KG, a member of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC., opened a new branch in Dresden, Germany. The division was created to strengthen its logistics infrastructure, focusing primarily on air and sea freight for customers in the semiconductor, high-tech, mechanical engineering, automotive, trade, and retail industries.
The European Climate, Infrastructure, and Environment Executive Agency (ECIA) announced the completion of verification and the successful closure of EU funding for pre-project work on the Katowice-Border railway line. The recipient of a €1.75 million grant was Centralny Port Komunikacyjny, the company implementing the Port Polska investment programme. Funds allocated under the CEF’s Connecting Europe instrument covered 50% of eligible costs and enabled the completion of seven key preparatory stages, including an environmental inventory, the development of a feasibility study (STEŚ), the development of a spatial concept, and the submission of an application for an environmental decision.
Nagel-Group has expanded its temperature-controlled logistics network in Poland with the opening of a new logistics center in Gdansk. Built in partnership with developer LemonTree, the facility is designed to handle sensitive food products. The complex features a variety of storage areas, from temperature-controlled rooms and ultra-fresh rooms to a large cross-docking warehouse. The infrastructure also allows for the integration of additional refrigeration and freezing facilities if needed.
Cargo-Partner Serbia appeared on Bloomberg Adria, one of the region’s leading business and financial media outlets. During the interview, Nebojša Džečić shared his expert assessment of the current geopolitical situation and its impact on global and regional supply chains, focusing on disruptions in maritime, air, and road transport.
In 2026, over 11,000 kilometers of roads in Kazakhstan will be constructed, reconstructed, and repaired, of which approximately 3,400 kilometers are new construction and modernization projects. This year will mark the launch of large-scale infrastructure initiatives designed to improve regional connectivity, reduce distances between key hubs, and enhance traffic safety.
NOVANDI has inaugurated new rail freight connections linking Liège, Belgium, with destinations in Italy and Romania.
On March 31, 2026, Turkey signed a €1.67 billion financing agreement with the World Bank for the Istanbul Northern Rail Line (INRAIL) project. The new 125-kilometer-long line will provide an alternative to existing routes across the Bosphorus and strengthen the country’s role as an international logistics hub. The line is expected to significantly relieve congestion in the metropolis’s existing transportation system and improve the sustainability of regional logistics.
