The Swiss subsidiary of the German MBS Logistics Group has acquired the Zurich-based Gerhard Wegmüller GmbH with retroactive effect from January 1, 2025. The deal aims to strengthen MBS’s position in the express logistics segment, including aviation, aerospace, pharmaceuticals and medical technology.
Hungarian company CER Cargo Holding continues to expand its presence on international rail routes and has ordered two Vectron MS electric locomotives from Siemens Mobility, which will join the company’s fleet in December 2026. The new locomotives will be used on cross-border routes along the Danube Corridor and in several Eastern European countries, strengthening the operator’s position in the region.
The Danish state-owned company Sund & Bælt is implementing one of the largest infrastructure projects in Northern Europe — the Fehmarn Belt underwater tunnel, which will connect the city of Rødby on the island of Lolland with the German Putgarten. When completed in 2029, it will be the longest combined tunnel for cars and trains in the world — 18 kilometers along the bottom of the Baltic Sea. It will become a new high-speed alternative to the ferry service between Denmark and Germany.
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has launched Volta 1, Europe’s first fully electric tug, developed in partnership with Damen Shipyards. The new double-ended RSD tug has a 2,782 MWh battery and can operate for up to 12 hours without recharging, delivering a bollard pull of 70 tonnes – the same as its diesel counterparts. Charging takes just two hours via a 1.5 MW charging station.
SBB Cargo is launching the first shuttle service under the Suisse Cargo Logistics strategy, connecting Dietikon (near Zurich) and Stabio (Ticino). The new route will start operating in 2026 and will be a pilot project to test the demand and efficiency of long-haul intermodal transport across the Alps.
Rail Baltic Estonia has signed a contract with AS Merko Ehitus Eesti for the construction of the Rail Baltica international passenger terminal in Ülemiste, Tallinn. The architectural design was developed by the world-famous Zaha Hadid Architects, and the contract value is approximately 85 million euros excluding VAT. The new terminal has been named Linda after the heroine of an Estonian epic poem and will become the northern gateway to Europe for the Rail Baltica high-speed line.
Maersk has signed an agreement with the Kazakh company Kedentransservice on a strategic partnership in the field of cargo terminal services. The new stage of cooperation covers key logistics operations in Kazakhstan.
The Rail Baltica project has reached an important stage: contracts have been signed for the construction of two key sections of the passenger line in Estonia. The total value of the agreements is €726 million, and taking into account the options for the purchase of strategic materials, it may reach €932 million. Thus, the entire Estonian section of the future high-speed railway between Tallinn and Warsaw is now in the contracting and construction preparation stage.
The Kazakhstan transport delegation, headed by representatives of the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan, ports, logistics and investment companies, held a series of working meetings in Athens, focusing on the development of the Trans-Caspian route and its integration with the infrastructure of Greek ports. During the round table with the Federation of Hellenic Enterprises (SEV), projects for the modernization of Kazakhstani ports were presented and mechanisms for attracting foreign investment were proposed.
The Port of Amsterdam and the Government of the Canadian Province of Newfoundland and Labrador have signed a strategic cooperation agreement aimed at developing a transatlantic corridor for green hydrogen supplies from Eastern Canada to Europe. The document sets out the parties’ intentions to promote climate goals, energy security and sustainable economic growth through clean energy trade.
