According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), global air cargo demand in 2025 is projected to increase by 3.4% compared to 2024, with international traffic growing by 4.2%. Meanwhile, cargo revenue declined by 1.5%, the smallest drop in three years, remaining 37.2% above 2019 levels.
Rhenus Group has entered into a long-term partnership with ZWILLING, a leading global manufacturer of premium kitchen products, including the brands ZWILLING, STAUB, MIYABI, DEMEYERE, and BALLARINI & HENCKELS. As part of the collaboration, the logistics center in Wesel will receive multi-year planning and operational support, as well as investments in modern processes and automation.
The Transport and Warehousing section’s asset turnover index reached 105.1% of January 2025. During the month, 87.8 million tonnes of freight were transported (+5.4%), freight turnover amounted to 48.4 billion tonne-km (+5.4%), passenger traffic reached 157.6 million passengers (+10.1%), and passenger turnover amounted to 7.3 billion p-km (+3.1%).
Maersk, together with Hapag-Lloyd, announced a change in the ME11 service route under the Gemini Cooperation: from mid-February 2026, vessels will sail via the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. The first western voyage on the new route is the Albert Maersk, voyage 605W, from Jebel Ali to Mundra, India, departing on February 4, 2026. Eastern voyages will commence on February 3, 2026, with the Astrid Maersk departing from Valencia, Spain. The company recommends that clients review their insurance and logistics strategies in light of the new routes and offers appropriate insurance solutions to protect their cargo.
On February 18, the grand opening ceremony of the Ontustik Terminal container complex took place in the industrial zone of Shymkent. The new terminal is designed to simultaneously store up to 3,000 containers and is ready to receive, process, and transship containerized and imported cargo, creating a modern infrastructure for the development of multimodal logistics in southern Kazakhstan.
Sächsische Binnenhäfen Oberelbe (SBO) increased rail freight throughput across its port network to 1.23m tonnes in 2025, up 1.85% year on year.
On February 10, 2026, a quadripartite meeting was held in Ashgabat with the participation of Rovshan Rustamov, Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways (ADY), part of AZCON Holding; Mammed Akmammedov, Minister of Railway Transport of Turkmenistan; Zufar Narzullaev, Chairman of the Board of Uzbekistan Railways; and Lasha Abashidze, Director General of Georgian Railways. The parties discussed key areas of cooperation in the railway sector and prospects for joint development of the Middle Corridor as a strategic transit route in the region.
At an expanded government meeting chaired by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov presented a report on measures to develop the country’s transport and logistics infrastructure and strengthen its transit potential. He stated that by 2026, construction of two railway lines with a total length of 475 km is planned to be completed, as well as the modernization of 2,900 km of track. This will increase transit traffic by 60% and increase the average speed of transit container trains to 50 km/h.
PSA Singapore, together with JTC Corporation and industry partners, achieved a new record at the Jurong Island Terminal (JIT), handling over 212,000 TEUs in 2025. Compared to last year, volumes increased by 21%, reflecting increased demand for efficient and sustainable logistics solutions for Singapore’s energy and chemical sectors. The terminal strengthens barge connections between Jurong Island and PSA’s mainland facilities in Tuas, Pasir Panjang, and Bran, ensuring seamless multimodal transport.
Ukrzaliznytsia Supervisory Board Chairman Gepard Hafer announced the presentation of the company’s corporate transformation and management plan to representatives of international financial institutions and government agencies. The high-level seminar was organized by the World Bank with the participation of the IFC, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the European Investment Bank, the European Commission, relevant Ukrainian ministries, the Parliamentary Committee on Transport, and the embassies of Switzerland and Austria.
