The total cargo throughput of China’s sea and river ports increased by 4.2% year-on-year from January to December 2025, reaching 18.3 billion tons. This positive trend continued at the end of the year, with December transshipment volumes up 2.2% year-on-year, reaching 1.58 billion tons.
In February, the first three remotely operated container cranes will be fully integrated into operations at the Altenwerder Container Terminal (CTA), part of the HHLA Group. By 2030, HHLA plans to replace all 14 cranes at CTA with highly automated models, with the next three units scheduled for delivery in April 2026. HHLA CEO Jeroen Eisink and Hamburg Senator for Economic Affairs, Labor, and Social Affairs Melanie Leonhard reported on the current status of the project and the next stages of modernization at the terminal site.
A meeting was held at Alashankou station between Talgat Aldybergenov, Chairman of the Board of JSC NC KTZ, and Guo Jian, Chairman of the Board of Urumqi Railways LLC. The parties reviewed the results of rail transportation between Kazakhstan and China for 2025, noting the growth in freight traffic and exports of metals, petroleum products, coal, and chemicals, as well as a threefold increase in grain and animal feed shipments. Plans for 2026, the implementation of electronic document management and paperless technologies, and freight, commercial, locomotive, and infrastructure issues were also discussed.
AD Ports, the UAE’s national port and logistics operator, announced the acquisition of 100% of the shares in the Spanish shipbuilding and repair yard Balenciaga Astilleros. According to the company’s official announcement, the transaction value was €11.2 million. Following the completion of the transaction, the yard will be renamed Balenciaga Shipyard.
Port infrastructure operator Euroports officially launched a long-term partnership with Medcem Cement Group, Turkey’s largest cement producer and exporter, at the TA168 Fertilizers & Minerals terminal in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges. The partnership marks a significant step in Euroports’ diversification strategy into industrial minerals and strengthens the port’s position as a key European logistics hub for basic commodities. Medcem operates one of the largest cement plants in the world and exports approximately 90% of its production to more than 20 countries.
The consultation collected responses from 91 entities active in rail freight, alongside dedicated questionnaires completed by PKP PLK and four organisations representing road transport. UTK states that this expanded scope allows for an intermodal assessment of freight transport in Poland rather than a rail-only diagnosis.
The European Court of Auditors has reviewed the implementation of eight major infrastructure megaprojects in 13 European countries that form the core of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). These include Rail Baltica, a European gauge railway, the Lyon-Turin Alpine Tunnel, the Brenner Base Tunnel, the Fehmarn Belt undersea tunnel between Germany and Denmark, and other key projects. Given the current geopolitical situation, the auditors emphasized that a unified EU transport network is critical for military mobility and resilience, and Rail Baltica plays a special role on Europe’s eastern flank.
By the end of 2025, cargo turnover at Latvia’s three largest ports – Riga, Ventspils, and Liepaja – was 32.15 million tonnes, according to data published by the country’s Ministry of Economy. The port of Riga remained the largest with a volume of 16.75 million tonnes, followed by Ventspils with 8.53 million tonnes and Liepaja with 6.87 million tonnes. Latvian Minister of Economy Viktors Valainis emphasized that the transshipment of over 32 million tonnes of cargo confirms the port industry’s significant role in the country’s economy and foreign trade.
Euroports Inland Terminals, a leading Walloon inland terminal operator with an annual cargo throughput of approximately 5 million tonnes across 10 sites, announced the opening of a new facility: 3R-PORT Engis Terminal 1. The terminal is located on the Meuse River and serves the Walloon industrial corridor, providing direct connections for road, rail, and inland transport. The facility is part of the Liège port area, Belgium’s largest inland port and a key European logistics hub, connected to Antwerp via the Albert Canal and to Rotterdam via the Julian Canal.
Last year, Altynkol station operated under high production loads, ensuring stable and uninterrupted operations at the Kazakhstan-China border crossing. Thanks to its favorable geographic location and modern technical equipment, Altynkol continues to play a key role in shaping international freight flows between Kazakhstan and China. During the year, organizational and technical measures were implemented at the station to improve the efficiency of the transportation process and safety.
