Tarros Group has launched a direct sea link between Italy and Spain, returning to the Spanish market for the first time in a long time. The first port of call was Barcelona, where the Vento di Levante recently arrived. The new weekly service, developed in collaboration with Insignia Shipping, will speed up shipments between key Italian ports and Spain.
Challenge Group has become an affiliate member of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA), confirming its commitment to developing industry cooperation and solving global supply chain issues. Joining the organization will allow the company to strengthen ties with other market players and participate in the formation of logistics standards.
The Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA), owned by Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), will receive funding from the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) for the installation of a 5G network as part of the “DigiTest” initiative. This pilot project aims to create a digital test bed where new use cases for the technology will be tested to improve the efficiency of logistics processes.
According to the DSV report, the eurozone economy continues to struggle, including due to a sharp jump in energy prices – from 0.1% to 1.8%. This has a negative impact on the transport sector, where freight traffic has fallen, costs have risen and the number of bankruptcies has increased. In France, the number of bankrupt transport companies has increased by 37.8%, in Belgium – by 5%, and in Germany this figure has doubled.
In 2024, the Port of Gdansk confirmed its status as the largest seaport in Poland, handling 77.4 million tons of cargo and receiving 3,559 commercial vessels. The company’s revenue reached a record PLN 264 million, which is 24% more than in 2023. The key growth areas were liquid fuels (+5%), general cargo (+2%) and container shipping (+10%). Excluding coal, the total transshipment volume amounted to 69.5 million tons, which is 2.8% more than last year.
A meeting between Deputy Minister Sergey Derkach and the management of airBaltic was held at the Ministry of Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine. The visit of the Latvian carrier’s representatives, including First Vice President Tomas Ramdahl and Vice President for Network Development Mantas Vrubljauskas, was devoted to discussing the prospects for resuming flights to Ukraine. The Ambassador of Latvia to Ukraine Ilgvars Klava also took part in the negotiations.
By the end of March, traffic on the second track on the Dostyk-Beskol section will be launched in Kazakhstan. This 166-kilometer section is part of the large-scale Dostyk-Moiynty project aimed at developing the country’s railway infrastructure.
On 12 March 2025, three brand new STS (Ship-To-Shore) cranes arrived at the Baltic Hub deep-sea container terminal in Gdansk – the last of seven planned for the terminal expansion project with the new T3 berth. Commissioning of T3 by the end of 2025 will allow Baltic Hub to significantly increase its capacity to handle the largest container ships in the world and strengthen its position as the leading container hub in the Baltic Sea.
Plastic recycling startup Xycle has secured funding to build its first commercial plant in the Port of Rotterdam. The funding comes from a consortium of investors including Dow, ING, Invest-NL, Vopak and lender Polestar Capital. The plant is scheduled to open by the end of 2026 and will be able to process 21,000 tonnes of plastic waste annually, turning it into feedstock for new products.
Italy is preparing to significantly boost its Ferrobonus programme, increasing funding by €60 million in 2025-2026. The current plan is to allocate €22 million annually until 2026, but the government plans to add another €30 million for each of the following two years. The measure is aimed at supporting rail freight transport, in line with its strategy to reduce harmful emissions and eco-modernise the transport sector.
