Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has signed a long-term strategic cooperation agreement with the Italian Sona terminal near Verona. The partnership cements RCG as one of the key operators at the terminal and provides stable access to the capacity of the rapidly growing logistics hub.
As part of her summer tour, Federal Minister for Economics Katharina Reiche visited the Port of Hamburg, where she learned about current projects, innovative technologies and the challenges facing one of Germany’s key logistics hubs. She emphasized the strategic importance of the port for the country’s economy and announced her intention to increase state support for port infrastructure.
In July, business activity in the eurozone exceeded expectations, reaching an 11-month high. According to the preliminary composite PMI index from HCOB and S&P Global, the indicator rose to 51.0 points against 50.6 in June, which indicates moderate economic growth due to a confident recovery in the services sector and a gradual revival in industry.
The Klaipeda Port Authority has officially opened the call for applications for participation in the Southport project, the largest expansion programme in the history of the Lithuanian harbour. The project envisages the creation of about 100 hectares of new port territory and the construction of 1.3 km of berths, which will significantly increase cargo turnover and attract investment in modern production and logistics facilities.
The freight division of the German railway corporation Deutsche Bahn — DB Cargo — ended the first half of 2025 with an EBITDA operating profit of 70 million euros. For comparison: a year earlier this figure was negative — minus 53 million euros. The operating loss according to EBIT also decreased significantly — from 256 million to 96 million euros.
The project is designed to support future maintenance, transshipment, and storage needs, particularly for the company’s key customer and direct neighbour, Audi Hungaria.DB Cargo Hungária has commenced construction work to expand and modernise its terminal infrastructure in Győr.
Since 2024, Railport, with the support of industry associations and shippers, has been coordinating the transport of single wagons and block trains in fixed zones in the port of Antwerp-Bruges. The company appoints a specific rail operator for each zone to serve the “first and last mile” sections. This approach has already resulted in increased efficiency, improved utilisation of port infrastructure and easier access to rail for small volumes.
Garbe Industrial, together with Bremer and Quakernack, has completed the sale of a large logistics centre in Bitterfeld, Germany, to an investment fund managed by Clarion Partners Europe. The complex is located in Technologiepark Mitteldeutschland and comprises 125,000 m² of leasable space on a 222,000 m² site. All premises are fully leased to companies from the automotive industry.
COFCO International has completed an important modernization stage of its grain terminal in the port of Constanta (Romania), strengthening the berth and dredging the bottom of the port basin. These works will allow direct loading of Panamax vessels without the need to call at the deep-water berths of third-party operators, which will significantly reduce turnaround times and reduce logistics costs.
On July 31, Rail Baltic Estonia signed a contract for the construction of one of the most technically complex objects of the Rail Baltica project — the Soodevahe transport hub. The contract worth €38.8 million was awarded to AS TREF Nord. This section is where two standard railways intersect — European (1435 mm) and broad-gauge (1520 mm), and where the Lagedi highway overpass will pass. This is where a direct railway connection will be created with the Estonian port of Muuga — a key logistics point between the Baltic and Western Europe.
