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The Coordination Council for the Development of Competition in Ports has begun its work under the Ministry of Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine. Its main goal is to create equal conditions for business, improve regulatory mechanisms and establish a dialogue between the state and the port industry. An important aspect will be the introduction of transparent rules for the use of port infrastructure, including land use issues that remain unresolved.

The Freeport of Riga Council has approved an investment plan for 2025, according to which EUR 7.43 million will be invested in the development of the port, which is 17% more than last year. The funds will be used to modernize the port infrastructure, digitalize and implement strategically important projects. As noted by the Chairman of the Council Sandis Steins, the port is actively working on creating modern logistics and production areas, attracting investors, but the current infrastructure needs to be modernized to meet the requirements of large projects.

ASCO Chairman of the Board Rauf Veliyev held a meeting with the delegation of Uzbekistan, headed by the Director of the Center for the Study of Transport and Logistics Development under the Ministry of Transport Bekzod Kholmatov. During the visit, representatives of the Ministry of Transport and Uzbekistan Railways received detailed information on key transport and logistics initiatives of Azerbaijan and the activities of ASCO.

According to the results of 2024, the cargo turnover of Georgian ports reached 15.5 million tons, which is 5.8% more than in 2023. The total number of vessel calls was 1,683 units. Of these, 38.5% were general cargo carriers, 30.1% were liquid bulk carriers, 22.5% were container ships, and the remaining 8.9% included dry cargo ships, tugs and specialized vessels.

The Port of Rotterdam Authority has presented its annual report for 2024, entitled “Navigating to a sustainable future”. Despite geopolitical and economic challenges, the port has demonstrated stability and continued to develop actively. Total investments increased by 11% to €320.6 million. The funds are directed not only towards modernizing the infrastructure, but also towards projects to strengthen social and environmental sustainability.