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  • June 25, 2025

Estonia to connect Muuga port with Rail Baltica – AllSpark to develop €2.9 million project.

Rail Baltic Estonia has signed a contract with the Estonian company AllSpark OÜ for the design of a 16 km long Soodevahe–Muuga railway section that will connect the country’s main cargo port with the future European Rail Baltica mainline. The contract value is almost 2.9 million euros excluding VAT. The new section will be exclusively for freight traffic and will be the first direct connection of the port with a European standard railway line in Estonia.

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  • June 25, 2025

MSC could gain up to 15% of global container terminal market as Hutchison deal reconsidered.

The agreement between the MSC consortium and BlackRock to buy 80% of the assets of terminal operator Hutchison Ports, announced in March, may be subject to changes. According to Bloomberg, the Chinese state-owned company COSCO is believed to be joining the talks. Sources suggest that this is a compromise between the US and China, reached during May consultations in Switzerland.

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  • June 25, 2025

Akiem and Lineas strengthen partnership to develop green freight transport in Europe.

With freight volumes growing and CO₂ emissions becoming increasingly important, Akiem and Lineas are expanding their partnership to support the transition from road to rail. According to ADEME, trucks account for around 10% of CO₂ emissions in Europe and 13% in France. With transport volumes projected to grow by 30% by 2030, the development of rail infrastructure is critical to reducing environmental impacts and road congestion.

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  • June 25, 2025

Stadler Kazakhstan has begun production of passenger cars for the complete renewal of the national carrier’s fleet.

The first passenger carriage manufactured at the Stadler Kazakhstan plant was presented to the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The carriages were designed to withstand the harsh climatic conditions of the country and are designed for 40 years of service. They feature modern engineering solutions aimed at improving passenger comfort and safety.

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  • June 24, 2025

Solagro carried out the first fully automated grain unloading at the terminal in Izmail.

At the Transucrein port terminal in Izmail, Solagro has implemented a fully automated process for receiving agricultural products for the first time with the participation of just one operator. Six vehicles were received in an hour and a half, which is 150 tons of grain. All stages, from queue management and receiving consignment notes via a chat bot to weighing, sampling and line control, were carried out remotely.

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  • June 24, 2025

Latvian and German partners signed a memorandum on digital innovations in the port industry.

A memorandum of understanding was signed in Hamburg between a number of Latvian and German organizations, with the leading Latvian telecommunications company LMT among the key participants. The document is aimed at developing cooperation and implementing digital solutions in the maritime and port sector, in particular in the field of infrastructure management and innovation in communications technology.

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  • June 24, 2025

Realterm will build a 45,000 m² cargo terminal at Leipzig/Halle Airport.

Investment company Realterm and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), Germany’s second-busiest airport by cargo volume, have announced the construction of a new 45,000 m² cargo terminal. The facility will be customizable for one or more operators, with direct access to the apron, a convenient truck area, and a flexible layout for express, e-commerce, and general cargo.

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  • June 24, 2025

Train Alliance invests in new terminal for MSG in Swedish Hallsberg.

Train Alliance and MSG Terminal have signed a lease agreement for the construction of a new transfer terminal in the Hallsberg Rala logistics area. The project entails an investment of slightly over SEK 20 million (approximately EUR 1.77 million), which Train Alliance will cover. MSG Terminal will lease the facility for ten years, with annual rental and fee payments amounting to around SEK 2.6 million (about EUR 230,000).