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The Rozenburg Lock, through which around 20,000 ships pass each year, is preparing for a major renovation. The Port of Rotterdam Authority has signed a contract with Vialis, which will undertake the next stage of the modernisation of the complex, as well as long-term maintenance. The agreement was concluded between Berte Simons, Chief Operating Officer of the Port, and Max Mørke, Managing Director of Vialis.

German company Dako Worldwide Transport has become a new member of the international Project Cargo Network (PCN), expanding the organization’s presence in Western Europe. Dako has offices in Dusseldorf and Bremen and is part of the CF&S Group, which already represents PCN in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Kazakhstan and Georgia.

Deputy Minister for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine Andriy Bratus held a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Austria to Ukraine Martin Robert Müller. The main topic was mutual assistance in the elections to the governing bodies of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), which will be held in September 2025 in Dubai. Ukraine is applying for membership in the Administrative Council and the Postal Operations Council of the UPU, which will allow it to influence international rules in the field of postal logistics and strengthen international cooperation.

German company Helrom, which specializes in the transportation of semi-trailers by rail, has filed for preliminary insolvency, launching a financial restructuring process. This was announced by Sales Director Bruno Weissmann on his LinkedIn page.

In the first half of 2025, the port of Klaipeda handled almost 19 million tons of cargo, which is 16% more than in the same period last year. The growth was driven by container traffic (6.5 million tons, +38%), as well as increased volumes in the LNG (+47%), mineral and construction materials (+48%), ro-ro (+6%) and oil products (+4%) segments. The container volume reached almost 700 thousand TEU, and the port is expected to exceed the 1 million TEU mark by the end of the year.