Europe

Lineas and FS Logistix have announced the launch of a joint venture, Modalink, which will take over the management of the Antwerp Mainhub terminal, one of the key facilities of Europe’s second-largest port. The 200,000 sq. m. terminal is equipped with eight 700 m long railway tracks, three gantry cranes and six reloaders, which allows it to handle up to 200,000 containers per year. At the first stage, FS Logistix’s share in Modalink will be 30%, but in the future it may increase to 49%.

From September 1, 2025, the Mont Blanc Tunnel, a key transport artery between France and Italy, is completely closed for more than three months due to major repairs. The traffic restrictions will lead to serious disruptions to international road transport and will force companies to look for longer and more expensive routes.

Despite challenges in Norwegian freight rail and rail infrastructure, CargoNet, the incumbent operators, adds more services for its customers.

BLS Cargo officially introduced the brand to the markets of Germany and Belgium through the new division BLS Cargo Nord. The company’s first locomotives were rebranded, employees received new uniforms, and the headquarters building in Germany acquired updated corporate symbols.

The Ukrainian government has announced the launch of a PPP competition for the First and Container Terminals of the Chornomorsk Sea Port. As the Prime Minister reported, the order to create a competition committee in Odessa was signed by Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba. This is the first such project in the port industry since the start of the full-scale war.

Rail operator LTG Cargo (part of the LTG Group) set a new record by transporting 560,000 tons of 2025 grain in August. Despite the late start of the season, the volume of transportation was 22% higher than last year. To ensure logistics, the company prepared about 1,600 wagons – a third more than a year earlier, including 500 new high-capacity grain trucks.

The restructuring brings together infrastructure management, asset maintenance, and real estate administration into a single operational entity.

Logistics company Gebrüder Weiss has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Istanbul-based Sienzi Lojistik, a specialist in bonded warehousing. The deal, which is expected to close in January 2026 subject to regulatory approval, will expand the company’s service capabilities and strengthen the Istanbul hub as a key hub for international supply chains. The company will continue to operate under the brand name Sienzi Lojistik – a Company of Gebrüder Weiss, with current Managing Director Murat Doğan remaining as a co-owner of the business.

On September 1, an introductory online meeting of representatives of the transport departments of Ukraine, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova and the European Commission took place. The central topic was the development of the trans-European transport corridor TEN-T “Baltic Sea – Black Sea – Aegean Sea” with an emphasis on the section that should connect the Greek port of Alexandroupolis with the Ukrainian Odessa via Varna and Constanta.

As of 1 January 2026, the Kombiverkehr Group will take over the management of the terminal in the port of Duisburg-Ruhrort, which belongs to Planungsgesellschaft Kombinierter Verkehr mbH (PKV). The facility will be operated by the subsidiary Kombiverkehr Intermodal Services GmbH Duisburg, and the terminal itself will be renamed Rail Hub Duisburg. This will mark the first change of operator in more than 20 years.