Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) reported an annual profit of CHF 496m (EUR 510m) for 2025, up from CHF 275m a year earlier, as average daily ridership reached a record 1.43 million passengers. Punctuality in passenger services improved to 94.1%, compared with 93.2% in 2024.
International port and logistics operator DP World reported record financial results for the full year 2025. Revenue grew 22% to $24.4 billion, while adjusted EBITDA increased 18% to $6.4 billion, with a margin of 26.3%. The growth was primarily driven by strong performance in the ports and terminals divisions, as well as the logistics business. Total group gross cargo throughput increased 5.8% to 93.4 million TEU.
Globalization remains at a historically high level despite rising geopolitical tensions, increased US tariffs, and uncertainty in global trade policy. This is the conclusion reached by experts in the new DHL Global Connectedness Report 2026, prepared jointly by DHL and the Stern School of Business at New York University. The report is based on an analysis of over 9 million indicators of international trade, capital, information, and people flows. According to analysts, the level of globalization in 2025 will be 25% on a scale from 0 to 100%—the same as the record year of 2022. Moreover, global trade turnover in 2025 will grow faster than any year since 2017 (excluding the pandemic), fueled in particular by shipments of goods related to the development of artificial intelligence.
Logistics company METRANS, part of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), has completed the acquisition of a 50% stake in the Afluent multimodal terminal in Arad, Romania, located near the border with Hungary. The investment is aimed at strengthening the company’s position in the multimodal transportation market in Southeastern Europe.
German companies are increasingly facing uncertainty in their economic relations with the United States. This is evidenced by the results of the “Going International 2026” study conducted by the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK), which surveyed nearly 2,400 companies operating internationally. According to the survey, 67% of companies cite trade and political uncertainty as the main challenge in working with the US market. Other key factors include rising customs and bureaucratic costs (54%), financial market instability and currency risks (48%), the possible introduction of a 15% basic tariff (44%), and US export restrictions and sanctions affecting third countries (41%).
The Port of Rotterdam is seeing significant changes in the structure of global container trade by the end of 2025. According to data from the Port Authority and analysis presented in the Container Market Outlook 2026 report, container imports continue to grow, while exports remain weak, exacerbating the imbalance in the shipping system. Despite growing geopolitical and logistical challenges, Rotterdam maintains its status as Europe’s largest container hub. As Frank van der Laan, Senior Advisor for Business Analytics at the Port Authority, noted, these changes are already impacting cargo volumes, the structure of trade flows, and the functioning of the port system.
DP World has begun handling cargo on a new intermodal rail route connecting the company’s terminal in Novi Sad with its logistics hub in Herne, located in the Rhine-Ruhr industrial region. The service, operated by Austrian transport company LKW Walter, offers three departures per week. The journey time is approximately 45 hours, making it faster than traditional long-distance road transport and reducing carbon emissions by up to 80%. The Novi Sad terminal is the first in Serbia to offer regular intermodal rail service to Western Europe.
FHP Intermodal (CFI) will launch a twice-weekly intermodal rail service linking northern Italy with Bari and Catania from 9 March 2026.
On July 1, 2026, changes to road toll legislation in the Netherlands will come into effect: a new distance-based toll system will be introduced for trucks over 3.5 tonnes. This reform will abandon the current Eurovignette system and align with the pan-European trend toward models that take into account road usage, emissions, and the sustainability of transport infrastructure.
Representatives of Hamburg’s port and maritime industry, as part of an official delegation from the Senate of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, visited India, where they held a series of meetings with partners in Chennai, Mumbai, and New Delhi. The main goal of the visit was to develop dialogue and expand cooperation in port logistics and maritime transport. The delegation was led by Dr. Melanie Leonhard, Senator for Economic Affairs, Labor, and Innovation in Hamburg. Also participating were Jens Meyer, CEO of the Hamburg Port Authority and President of the International Association of Ports and Harbors; Hendrik Meyn, Head of Port of Hamburg Marketing; and representatives of the maritime industry.
