LTG Infra, a company of LTG Group and responsible for the implementation of the Rail Baltica European gauge railway project in Lithuania, has opened its own Rail Baltica design division. The initiative is aimed at solving the shortage of design capacities and ensuring the timely implementation of one of the key infrastructure projects in the Baltic States, as well as further development of the European gauge network.
According to the results of the first half of 2025, the three largest seaports in Poland handled 68.5 million tons of cargo, which is 1% more than a year earlier. The main driver of growth was the Szczecin-Świnoujście port complex, where the transshipment of oil cargo increased by 25% – from 3.8 to 4.7 million tons.
At the end of July, the first container vessel Enforcer docked at the Baltic hub of the Port of Gdansk as part of the new Scandinavia West Coast Express (SWX) service connecting Poland with Denmark, Sweden and Lithuania. The weekly route, which includes the ports of Gothenburg, Aarhus, Klaipeda and Gdansk, is designed to improve the efficiency of shipping and become an environmentally friendly alternative to road transport.
Chairman of the Board of JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) Talgat Aldybergenov reported on the implementation of large-scale infrastructure projects at a government meeting. In particular, the construction of the 360 km long Moiynty-Kyzylzhar line has begun, and in July a contract was signed for the construction of the 272 km long Bakhty-Ayagoz line.
„ავიატორ აეროპორტების ალიანსმა“, რომელიც „ავია სოლუშენს ჯგუფის“ ნაწილია და ჩრდილოეთ ევროპის 15 აეროპორტში ოპერირებს, Wizz Air-თან კონტრაქტი კიდევ სამი წლით გაახანგრძლივა. შეთანხმების ფარგლებში, კომპანია სამ აეროპორტში - კოპენჰაგენში, გეტებორგსა და მალმიოში - მგზავრების მომსახურების, ასაფრენ-დასაფრენი ბილიკის მომსახურებისა და ყინულის მოხსნის სერვისების მიწოდებას გააგრძელებს.
Alstom has signed a contract in Romania for the modernization of the historic Bucharest-Giurgiu railway line, opened in 1869. The total value of the project is approximately €450 million, with Alstom’s share being approximately 25%. The project aims to increase capacity, energy efficiency and reliability of the connection.
NAFITH International Group and Kuryk Port Development (Kazakhstan) signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at developing digital solutions for road transport within the Middle Corridor. The signing took place during the visit of King Abdullah II of Jordan to Kazakhstan.
At a government meeting, Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry Zhaslan Madiyev reported that transport and infrastructure startups are actively developing in Astana Hub. By the end of 2024, their total income exceeded 4.5 billion tenge, and the number of jobs created exceeded 400.
The global market for highly automated smart ports will increase from $2.53 billion in 2025 to $7.95 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 25.8%. According to MarketsandMarkets, the growth is driven by the growth of international trade, the need to reduce emissions and port congestion, and the desire of governments and businesses to improve the efficiency and sustainability of logistics.
Despite the difficult geopolitical situation and the slowdown in the economy, the Port of Hamburg showed strong growth in the first half of 2025 and managed to regain market share from Western European competitors. Sea freight turnover increased by 3.6% to 57.8 million tonnes, primarily due to a jump in the container segment: 4.2 million TEU were handled (+9.3%), including imports that increased by 11.6% and exports by 6.9%. Thanks to new liner services, the port has strengthened its role in international maritime logistics, especially in the directions of Asia and the Baltic Sea.
