In July, business activity in the eurozone exceeded expectations, reaching an 11-month high. According to the preliminary composite PMI index from HCOB and S&P Global, the indicator rose to 51.0 points against 50.6 in June, which indicates moderate economic growth due to a confident recovery in the services sector and a gradual revival in industry.
The Klaipeda Port Authority has officially opened the call for applications for participation in the Southport project, the largest expansion programme in the history of the Lithuanian harbour. The project envisages the creation of about 100 hectares of new port territory and the construction of 1.3 km of berths, which will significantly increase cargo turnover and attract investment in modern production and logistics facilities.
The freight division of the German railway corporation Deutsche Bahn — DB Cargo — ended the first half of 2025 with an EBITDA operating profit of 70 million euros. For comparison: a year earlier this figure was negative — minus 53 million euros. The operating loss according to EBIT also decreased significantly — from 256 million to 96 million euros.
The world’s largest container port of Shanghai handled over 4.7 million TEU in June 2025, the third-highest volume in the port’s history. Although growth was only 1.1% compared to June last year, analysts attribute the slowdown to the early start of the high season, while in May the growth rate reached 10%.
Vessels of ASCO, a part of AZCON Holding, have completed dredging operations in the waters and approach channel of the Baku Shipyard. The project was implemented by order of the enterprise itself in order to improve the conditions for receiving and maneuvering large-tonnage vessels.
The project is designed to support future maintenance, transshipment, and storage needs, particularly for the company’s key customer and direct neighbour, Audi Hungaria.DB Cargo Hungária has commenced construction work to expand and modernise its terminal infrastructure in Győr.
The President of Kazakhstan met with the Chairman of the Board of JSC NC KTZ Talgat Aldybergenov to discuss the company’s performance in the first half of 2025. According to Aldybergenov, operational freight turnover increased by 8.6%, and transit traffic reached 14.6 million tons, indicating the growing importance of KTZ in the country’s transport sector.
COFCO International has completed an important modernization stage of its grain terminal in the port of Constanta (Romania), strengthening the berth and dredging the bottom of the port basin. These works will allow direct loading of Panamax vessels without the need to call at the deep-water berths of third-party operators, which will significantly reduce turnaround times and reduce logistics costs.
Since 2024, Railport, with the support of industry associations and shippers, has been coordinating the transport of single wagons and block trains in fixed zones in the port of Antwerp-Bruges. The company appoints a specific rail operator for each zone to serve the “first and last mile” sections. This approach has already resulted in increased efficiency, improved utilisation of port infrastructure and easier access to rail for small volumes.
Garbe Industrial, together with Bremer and Quakernack, has completed the sale of a large logistics centre in Bitterfeld, Germany, to an investment fund managed by Clarion Partners Europe. The complex is located in Technologiepark Mitteldeutschland and comprises 125,000 m² of leasable space on a 222,000 m² site. All premises are fully leased to companies from the automotive industry.
