Alstom has signed a contract in Romania for the modernization of the historic Bucharest-Giurgiu railway line, opened in 1869. The total value of the project is approximately €450 million, with Alstom’s share being approximately 25%. The project aims to increase capacity, energy efficiency and reliability of the connection.
At a government meeting, Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry Zhaslan Madiyev reported that transport and infrastructure startups are actively developing in Astana Hub. By the end of 2024, their total income exceeded 4.5 billion tenge, and the number of jobs created exceeded 400.
The global market for highly automated smart ports will increase from $2.53 billion in 2025 to $7.95 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 25.8%. According to MarketsandMarkets, the growth is driven by the growth of international trade, the need to reduce emissions and port congestion, and the desire of governments and businesses to improve the efficiency and sustainability of logistics.
Despite the difficult geopolitical situation and the slowdown in the economy, the Port of Hamburg showed strong growth in the first half of 2025 and managed to regain market share from Western European competitors. Sea freight turnover increased by 3.6% to 57.8 million tonnes, primarily due to a jump in the container segment: 4.2 million TEU were handled (+9.3%), including imports that increased by 11.6% and exports by 6.9%. Thanks to new liner services, the port has strengthened its role in international maritime logistics, especially in the directions of Asia and the Baltic Sea.
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) will provide a grant of US$275,000 to prepare a preliminary feasibility study for the construction of the Balikchi-Cholpon-Ata railway line in the Issyk-Kul region of Kyrgyzstan. The funds will be allocated from the bank’s technical assistance fund.
LTG Cargo’s subsidiary in Ukraine has announced a change in its business model: from September, it will specialize in leasing wagons and locomotives instead of freight forwarding services. LTG Cargo Ukraine already has about 500 Lithuanian wagons at its disposal, which will be effectively used by Ukrainian clients. According to LTG Cargo CEO Egle Šime, railways remain a key supply line for the country during the war, and in the future, the company intends to contribute to the restoration of Ukrainian infrastructure.
Despite the weak German economy and geopolitical instability, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) significantly improved its financial performance in January–June 2025. The company’s consolidated revenue increased by 16.3% to €884.5 million, and operating profit (EBIT) by 34.8% to €79.4 million. Net profit after taxes and minority interests amounted to €19.1 million versus €13.2 million a year earlier.
DHL Global Forwarding has begun operations at the new aviation terminal in the CargoCity South area of Frankfurt Airport. The 24,500 sq. m complex built by Fraport unites the company’s previously disparate facilities and is capable of handling up to 300,000 tons of air cargo per year.
The Government of Kazakhstan has made a number of decisions aimed at implementing the President’s instructions to expand the country’s transport and transit potential. The Ministries of Transport and Finance, together with the Border Service of the National Security Committee, have been instructed to speed up and improve the quality of public services at interstate checkpoints in order to eliminate cargo delays at the border.
DB Cargo Hungária has announced the start of construction of a terminal in Győr, which will become an important element of the region’s modern logistics infrastructure. The project is aimed at meeting the growing needs of freight transport, in particular that of the company’s main partner, AUDI Hungária.
