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.
GTS General Transport Service has started an intermodal rail connection between Padua in north-east Italy and Zeebrugge in Belgium, according to the company.
The consultation, is carried out every two years and gathers feedback from passenger and freight users on the quality and conditions of rail services. In this round, the CNMC sent questionnaires to 42 companies and user organisations and received 37 responses. Four working meetings were also held at the authority’s headquarters.
Construction of the third RoPax ferry, commissioned by ASCO, a company managed by AZCON Holding, continues at the Baku Shipyard. The project is proceeding strictly according to the approved schedule and has entered its final stages. The main hull sections have been fully assembled, and work is currently underway on installing piping systems, electrical cables, ventilation systems, and mechanical equipment. Insulation of the living quarters and the construction of the cabin block are also underway.
In 2025, Ukrzaliznytsia transported 28.86 million tons of grain cargo, a decrease of 27.3%, or 10.85 million tons, compared to 39.71 million tons in 2024. This is the lowest figure in the last ten years. Valeriy Tkachev, Deputy Director of Ukrzaliznytsia’s Commercial Department, released the relevant data.
Port of Hamburg Beteiligungsgesellschaft SE (PoH) has officially notified the board of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) of its intention to conduct a compulsory buyout of minority shareholders. This involves the transfer of all outstanding HHLA A-shares to PoH, with the payment of cash compensation. The company is thus initiating a so-called squeeze-out procedure in accordance with German corporate law.
Manufacturing activity in the eurozone continued to contract in December, according to private survey data. By the end of the month, the eurozone’s industrial sector entered a deeper recession: production volumes fell for the first time in ten months amid a continued decline in new orders. The decline in activity was widespread and affected most eurozone countries.
In 2025, the vessels of ASCO, a company of AZCON Holding, transported 9,085,935 tons of cargo, an increase of 5.38 percent compared to the previous year. The bulk and container shipping segments, as well as the stable operation of the company’s tanker and ferry fleet, contributed primarily to this growth.
By the end of 2025, the Port of Shanghai’s cargo throughput increased by 3.4 percent compared to 2024, reaching 600 million tonnes. Container throughput also showed strong growth, reaching 55.06 million TEU, a 6.9 percent increase over the previous year, confirming the port’s status as the world’s largest container hub.
As part of the Port Polska strategic program, Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (Central Port Komunikacyjny) has announced the launch of the first tender in Central and Eastern Europe for the construction of a high-speed rail section using a competitive dialogue procedure. The project will be a key milestone in the development of Polish rail infrastructure and will lay the foundation for the implementation of next-generation HSR standards.
