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.
Network Rail has delivered rail infrastructure works worth approximately €8.2 million, strengthening the Mossend area in North Lanarkshire, a key node in Scotland’s rail freight network. The location hosts three major freight terminals and handles more than 80% of Scotland’s rail freight volumes, making it central to the country’s supply chains.
Maersk is considering a phased return of container shipping through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, but emphasizes that the final decision will depend on stable and safe conditions in the region. The successful transit of the MECL service through this route on December 19, 2025, was a significant signal. The company notes that a return to trans-Suez routes will pose a significant challenge for the entire industry: complete stability is unlikely, and the pace of change will directly impact the scale of disruptions in global logistics networks.
Despite Russia’s targeted attacks on ports, railways, and logistics hubs in 2025, Ukraine’s transport infrastructure not only remained operational but also demonstrated development. This was stated by Oleksiy Kuleba, Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction of Ukraine and Minister of Communities and Territorial Development, summing up the year. Water logistics remained the key export and import route: total transshipment volume amounted to 76.1 million tons, of which 67.8 million tons were handled by the ports of Greater Odesa. The Ukrainian Maritime Corridor retained its status as the main export route: since its launch, over 163 million tons of cargo have been transported through it, including approximately 100 million tons of agricultural products.
USA Truck has completed the transaction to transfer its business to a new owner, in accordance with the strategic decision announced following the release of its third-quarter 2025 results to terminate its ownership of the asset. This move is part of a portfolio review and is aimed at creating the conditions for the company’s further development outside of its current corporate structure.
By the end of 2025, grain transportation volumes across the Kazakhstan Temir Zholy network exceeded 14.3 million tonnes, a 31% increase compared to 2024 and the highest level in the past ten years. Export shipments reached 11 million tonnes (+33%), while domestic shipments increased by 26% to exceed 3.3 million tonnes. Significant growth was recorded on routes to Central Asian countries—up 30% to 6.3 million tonnes, including a doubling of shipments to Kyrgyzstan, a 12% increase to Tajikistan, and a 32% increase to Uzbekistan.
With the launch of services under the Öresundståg and Norrtåg brands in mid-December 2025, the Finnish-owned operator has become Sweden’s second-largest train operator by traffic volume.
The Rail Baltica project implementer in Latvia, Eiropas Dzelzceļa Līnijas, and the main contractor for the line, ERB Rail, have signed notices to commence work on three additional construction permits. These permits cover 19.62 kilometers of the route and allow for the commencement of major construction work on new sections. The initial construction phase includes clearing land, removing tree stumps, surveying the area for unexploded ordnance, and constructing a railway embankment, access and service roads, culverts, and drainage ditches.
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) announced the launch of two new TransFER rail services for single-car shipments between Austria, Germany, and the Netherlands, as well as the expansion of its intermodal offering to Romania. The new routes aim to improve access to key European logistics hubs and meet the growing demand for direct, reliable, and fast freight connections, including comprehensive first- and last-mile services, transhipment, warehousing, and customs clearance.
