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Nova Marine Carriers Group has completed a deal to acquire full control of VCK Port Logistics and the Waterland terminal in the Port of Amsterdam, as part of an agreement with partners Aug Bolten Wm Miller’s Nachfolger and Ership Grupo. According to Nova Marine Carriers, the deal allowed the consortium to consolidate management of a strategic asset, considered the only terminal in Europe capable of handling ships in a fully enclosed environment, 24 hours a day, regardless of weather conditions.

Rail freight in North America continues to play a central role in supply chains, but the operating environment is becoming more demanding. According to the Railway Association of Canada (RAC) Rail Trends 2025 report, freight traffic measured in revenue tonne-kilometres grew year on year, yet structural pressures are increasingly visible.

In 2025, Ukrzaliznytsia’s container freight volumes totaled 241,582 TEU, a 6% decrease compared to 2024, according to Valeriy Tkachev, Deputy Director of the company’s Commercial Department. He also noted that over the past three months, the gap has gradually narrowed compared to last year’s figures, indicating a partial recovery.

LTG Infra, a member of LTG Group, has signed contracts to acquire public land near the Panevėžys railway hub and regional stations, as well as along the Rail Baltica section between Kaunas and the Lithuanian-Latvian border. Following tenders, the contractors were Tyrens Lietuva and a consortium consisting of Atamis (the lead partner) and Projects House, which will be responsible for implementing the land acquisition procedures.

The Port of Poti in Georgia closed 2025 with a record container throughput of 636,466 TEU, up 17% from 2024, according to APM Terminals Poti. The previous year, the port handled 545,297 TEU. This growth was accompanied by an increase in vessel calls: in 2025, the port received 362 container ships compared to 313 the year before, a 16% increase. APM Terminals Poti called this result unprecedented for the Black Sea port infrastructure.