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The international logistics group AsstrA has announced the launch of a new intermodal transport service connecting the industrial regions of northeastern Spain – specifically Barcelona and Tarragona – with the Polish city of Poznań. The solution is designed for companies with loading and unloading points located within a 300 km radius of these terminals. According to the company, the average door-to-door delivery time is 9–10 days.

The Port of Koper has announced the launch of “PHOENIX,” a new direct container service operated by MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company. The *MSC AGAMEMNON VIII* was the first vessel to call at the port on this new route, making its maiden call on May 31, 2026.

The volume of cargo transported by all modes of transport in Ukraine reached 104.4 million tons during the period from January to April 2026 – a 5% increase over the figure for the corresponding period of the previous year. These data were released by the State Statistics Service of Ukraine.

In May 2026, a significant milestone in construction and engineering works was reached at the southern section of the new Riga Central Station: the phased activation of the facility’s permanent power supply system began. The transition to “Power On” mode signifies the decommissioning of temporary power sources and the commencement of operations for the permanent electrical infrastructure, thereby enabling the initiation of comprehensive testing and commissioning of the building’s internal systems. According to a representative of Eiropas Dzelzceļa līnijas – the national implementing body for the Rail Baltica project in Latvia – this phase transforms the site from a mere construction zone into a technically functional infrastructure, ready for further preparations regarding passenger services.

At the new Riga Central Station, one of the key stages of construction has been completed. Meanwhile, at the Port of Emmerich – operated by Contargo Rhein-Waal-Lippe – a multi-year project to modernize the container terminal has reached its conclusion. On May 11, 2026, the company officially commissioned a new container gantry crane, installed as part of an infrastructure renewal program. The project was funded by Port Emmerich – Infrastruktur- und Immobiliengesellschaft mbH, the entity that owns the port’s infrastructure.

During a pre-planned 130-hour technical “window,” a concrete culvert was successfully installed beneath the railway tracks at the Maasvlakte site, marking a significant milestone in the realization of the new Maasvlakte Zuid Railway Yard project. The operation was executed through close collaboration between the clients – ProRail and the Port of Rotterdam Authority – and the contracting firms Swietelsky, Van der Linden Beton, Boskalis, De Koning, and CT De Boer. The engineering solution involved the pre-assembly of two tunnel tubes – constructed from precast concrete sections – within an excavation pit adjacent to the tracks, followed by their “pushing” beneath the railway embankment using a hydraulic jacking system.

Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have initiated a joint procurement process for regional trains intended for the future Rail Baltica railway line. Under a tender announced in March, plans call for the acquisition of up to 20 trainsets, which will operate within the Baltic states, making stops at regional stations. Lithuania intends to order eight trains, Estonia between five and seven, while Latvia is considering the purchase of up to five units of rolling stock.

The Port of Tallinn, the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), and the organization Port of Hamburg Marketing have signed a Memorandum of Intent aimed at deepening cooperation between the ports of Estonia and Germany. The signing took place during a visit to Hamburg by Estonia’s Minister of Infrastructure, Kuldar Leis, whose delegation held talks with representatives from the port industry, the logistics sector, and city authorities. The new agreement provides for joint efforts regarding digitalization, sustainable development, the strengthening of supply chains, and the development of secure transport infrastructure within the Baltic region.

CargoBeamer, a company specializing in the rail transport of semi-trailers, has increased the frequency of its service on the Calais–Perpignan route from four to six round trips per week. This expansion is being implemented in stages: a fifth service was added in April 2026, with a sixth scheduled for June. Once the expansion is complete, the service will operate on a nearly daily basis in both directions – from Monday to Saturday – thereby reinforcing the route’s status as one of France’s key intermodal corridors. Since December 2025, rail operations on this line have been conducted jointly with the operator Lineas.

Less than three weeks left until the start of the international conference Fat & Oil Industry 2026 European Edition, which will take place on June 18-19 in Varna, Bulgaria.