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Maersk has announced temporary changes to its sea and land services in Europe. As part of the AE11 service, the company’s vessels will call Vado Ligure instead of Genoa in August and September to minimize delays and maintain the regularity of the schedule. At the same time, the operator is launching a new CAX service, which will connect Antwerp with the port of Manzanillo in Panama. The first voyage on this route will be performed by Maersk Monte Alto on September 29, 2025.

On August 1, Switzerland’s national holiday, Swiss WorldCargo officially became a member of the joint business agreement launched by Lufthansa Cargo and United Cargo in 2022. The partnership brings together the transatlantic cargo networks of the three carriers, enabling them to align schedules, standardize handling processes, and jointly manage cargo capacity.

The Odesa branch of the State Enterprise “Administration of Sea Ports of Ukraine” has announced an open tender for the execution of construction works on the modernization of berth No. 7 of the Odesa Sea Port. The cost of the project is estimated at more than UAH 539 million, and the reconstruction is planned to be completed by December 31, 2027.

The Port of Klaipeda has launched one of the largest projects in its history – the development of the southern part of the water area. Technical designers are already working on engineering solutions for an area of 100 hectares, and a construction permit is expected to be received by the end of the year. The port has officially opened the acceptance of expressions of interest from local and international terminal operators, industrial developers and investors, outlining the expected commercial framework and PPP model. “The southern development is an important step for the port and the whole of Lithuania: it means new jobs, additional income and growing interest from investors. The preparation of technical design is a key and complex stage that requires comprehensive solutions and coordination of interests of many parties, for which we are fully prepared,” said Algis Latakas, CEO of the Klaipeda Port Authority.

Rijeka Gateway has received its first test freight train as part of the terminal’s operational trials.

On July 28, 2025, British analytics company Drewry reported a significant increase in the reliability of Gemini Cooperation, an alliance created by Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk. Since its launch in February, the punctuality of its main services has increased from 48-67% to 87-89% in June, which is twice as high as the Ocean Alliance and Premier Alliance on trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe routes.

Container Terminal Mala, part of CLIP Group, has signed a contract with Polish infrastructure company TorKol for the design and construction of a high-tech intermodal terminal in Malaszewicze. The facility, located at the junction of the European Union and Eurasian transport corridors, will be one of the largest logistics investments in recent years in Central and Eastern Europe. Completion of construction is scheduled for June 2026.

Lithuanian infrastructure company LTG Infra, responsible for the implementation of the international Rail Baltica project, has signed three new construction contracts worth a total of EUR 235 million. The works will cover 10 km of track laying between Switzerland and Žeimiai, as well as 18.9 km of new roadbed from Kaunas to Switzerland. Track installation worth EUR 13.9 million will be carried out by a consortium of Leonhard Weiss International (Germany) and Leonhard Weiss OÜ (Estonia), while roadbed construction is shared between AB HISK (8.5 km for EUR 97.8 million) and a consortium of UAB Fegda and UAB Tilsta (10.4 km for EUR 123.5 million).

The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine has allowed the German logistics group Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) to acquire the intermodal terminal of Eurobridge Intermodal Terminal LLC, located in the village of Batiovo in the Zakarpattia region. The corresponding decision was published on August 7 on the AMCU website.

From 1 September 2025, Hupac will strengthen the intermodal connection between Busto Arsizio (North-West Italy) and Basel (Northern Switzerland) by adding three additional weekly round trips. This will increase the total number of departures to eight per week, significantly increasing the capacity of the route.