China-Europe freight train services operated 20,022 trips in 2025, representing a 3.2% increase compared with the previous year, according to the latest statistics from China Railway. Total volumes reached more than 2.05 million TEUs, although this marked a 1.3% decline year on year.
The Port of Rotterdam Authority summarized its year-end results, noting signs of recovery across all segments in the second half of the year, despite significant pressure on chemical and logistics companies. Over the past 12 months, several chemical companies announced production closures in Rotterdam, and investments in new and ongoing projects, primarily in the renewable fuels sector, were suspended. The company assessed that the Dutch government’s measures adopted in 2025 were positive but insufficient to level the competitive playing field with the rest of Europe, while competition from China remains strong. Against this backdrop, the port authority’s financial results remained stable, with investment volume amounting to €291.4 million.
KTZ Express, a freight transport operator and subsidiary of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, has summarized the results of 2025, recording significant growth along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route. Export shipments along the TITR increased by 71%, while transit shipments increased by 15%. The operator’s share of total container transit through Kazakhstan was 36%, accounting for 100% of container shipments on the Middle Corridor and China-Iran routes, and 68% on the China-Central Asian route. The average delivery time along the TITR has been reduced by 2-3 days compared to 2024: cargo transit from Xi’an dry port to Baku takes 10-12 days, to Poti 15-18 days, to Istanbul 20-22 days, and to Budapest 22-24 days.
Japanese container carrier Ocean Network Express announced the modernization of its Levant Express (LEX) service and the launch of a new Aegean Express (AEX) route. The company stated that the updated solutions are aimed at strengthening north-south connectivity, reducing transit times, and increasing schedule stability.
Business activity in the Eurozone accelerated faster than expected in February. According to preliminary data from the HCOB Flash Eurozone Composite PMI from S&P Global, the composite index rose to 51.9 points, up from 51.3 in January. This indicator has remained above 50.0 for the 14th consecutive month, indicating continued economic expansion in the region.
The Department for Transport announced the transfer of the Eurohub terminal in Barking to rail infrastructure operator Network Rail and its development arm, Platform4, for long-term management. Located in east London, the facility is the only terminal in the country capable of handling European-gauge trains on the High Speed 1 line, which connects the capital with the Channel Tunnel.
A new direct rail freight connection between Parma in Northern Italy and Sweden has officially launched this week, marking the start of a regular weekly service linking the two markets.
Baltic Ground Services (BGS) has extended its cooperation agreement with Finnish national carrier Finnair, expanding its existing contracts at key Baltic airports. Effective January 1, 2026, the company will continue to provide aircraft refuelling services at Vilnius Airport, Riga International Airport, and Tallinn Airport, and will also retain its status as Finnair’s ground handling provider in Vilnius.
Commander of the Lithuanian Armed Forces Raimundas Vaikšnoras and LTG Group CEO Egidijus Lazauskas signed a cooperation agreement aimed at enhancing the country’s preparedness for crises and potential threats. The document opens a new phase of collaboration between the army and the rail group, providing for more efficient use of LTG’s infrastructure and technical capabilities for military mobility, logistics, and the reception of allied forces. The parties plan to update security plans, conduct joint exercises and training, expand defense information exchange, and develop partnerships in military equipment repair, fuel supply, spare parts storage, and cybersecurity. Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications Roderikas Žiobakas noted that the agreement will be an important step toward strengthening the country’s resilience and defense capability.
ENNA Transport has operated its first freight train to Hungary, dispatching a 525-metre, 1,336-tonne service from the Port of Rijeka to Gyékényes. The train was handed over at the Croatian Hungarian border to ENNA Transport HU for onward movement to the MAHART terminal in Budapest.
