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The Port of Rotterdam Authority is developing a new 45-hectare site with an 835-meter berth, capable of accommodating the latest offshore wind turbine installation vessels. The infrastructure will be adapted for jack-up vessels, on-site assembly operations, and will also include its own RO-RO facility, allowing for servicing of all types of transport. The terminal is designed not only for the installation of offshore wind farms but also for their subsequent dismantling.

In its autumn macroeconomic forecast, the European Commission raised its global economic growth estimate for 2025 from 2.9% to 3.1% (up from 3.3% in 2024). Expectations for 2026 have also been improved to 3.1%, while for 2027 they remain at 3.2%. However, the regulator emphasizes that the global economic outlook remains “highly uncertain.”

Business activity in the eurozone continued to grow in November, driven primarily by the services sector, which posted its fastest growth in a year and a half. According to the preliminary HCOB Eurozone Composite PMI from S&P Global, the indicator fell only slightly to 52.4 after hitting a two-year high in October. Services rose to 53.1, the best level since May 2024, while manufacturing contracted again: the manufacturing PMI fell to 49.7, accompanied by the fastest job losses in seven months.

The Modalis Group and the Port of Dunkirk are jointly developing a new €25 million intermodal terminal project, which will provide an additional option for long-haul freight transport across Europe. The 9.6-hectare complex is located along the Loon-Plage line, adjacent to the Ro-Ro terminals serving the UK and Ireland, integrating rail transport with existing maritime routes across the English Channel.

METRANS, a subsidiary of HHLA, and INTERPORT Servis are launching a joint project to modernize the TIP Košice intermodal terminal near Košice, which is expected to become a key logistics hub on the EU’s eastern border. The new hub will combine METRANS’s experience in European rail transport with INTERPORT’s regional expertise, creating a modern infrastructure for international freight flows and strengthening Slovakia’s importance as a transit hub between the EU and Ukraine.

Intermodal operator Helrom announced the launch of a new route linking Arad, Romania, with Düsseldorf, Germany, in 2026. The new service will connect Romania’s largest logistics hub on the Hungarian border with the industrial center of the Ruhr, where the company’s main hub is located.