On February 9, 2026, Azerbaijan Railways Chairman Rovshan Rustamov held a working meeting in Tashkent with Zufar Narzullaev, Chairman of the Board of Uzbekistan Railways, and Lasha Abashidze, CEO of Georgian Railways. The Azerbaijani company is part of AZCON Holding.
2025 was a period of sustained growth for Kalmar amid geopolitical instability and trade tensions. The company demonstrated its ability to quickly adapt to new conditions, expanding its order book and improving profitability while strengthening its focus on a service-based business model and sustainable innovation. In the fourth quarter, order intake reached a record €511 million (+5%), while the backlog increased to €977 million. Sales increased 11% to €487 million, with comparable operating profit reaching €60.5 million, a margin of 12.4%. By the end of the year, net debt was reduced to €5 million, and the leverage ratio to 0.0, significantly below the company’s long-term target.
Global aircraft maintenance and repair services provider FL Technics, part of the Avia Solutions Group, has completed the acquisition of Job Air Technic. The transaction, announced last year, was finalized after all required conditions were met. As a result, the Czech company officially joined the FL Technics global network.
Global container fleet capacity will increase by approximately 3% in 2026, almost half the long-term average of approximately 6%. These figures are presented in the February Ocean Freight Market Update, prepared by DHL Global Forwarding. The company attributes the slowdown to port congestion and ongoing bypasses of the Suez Canal, which limit the effective supply of fleet in the market.
A new regular freight rail service between the Port of El Musel in Gijón and León began operations on 11 February. The first train, operated by Medlog for MSC, carried 36 20-foot containers loaded with imported agri-food products.
The Port of Tallinn has received permission to operate a new multifunctional berth at Paldiski South Harbour. The facility is already ready to receive its first vessel: a large vessel carrying components for the construction of an onshore wind farm in Latvia is expected to call in the second half of February. The new 310-meter-long berth, with a 13.5-meter depth and a 10-hectare rear area, is considered unique in the Baltic region.
During a visit to Tashkent, Rovshan Rustamov, Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways (ADY), a subsidiary of AZCON Holding, met with Zufar Narzullaev, Chairman of the Board of Uzbekistan Railways, and Lasha Abashidze, CEO of Georgian Railways. Following the talks, a decision was made for Georgia to join the International Association “Eurasian Transport Route.”
At an extended government meeting, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized the strategic importance of developing transport logistics, emphasizing that ineffective use of the country’s unique location on the Eurasian continent would be a grave historical mistake. He stated that the transit industry must be integrated into the overall system of industrial and investment policy and transformed from a primarily infrastructure-based sector into a fully-fledged economic driver in the face of global competition.
The majority of Lithuanians view the Rail Baltica project positively, considering it an important factor in economic growth and strengthening security in the Baltic region. This is evidenced by the results of a survey conducted by the research agency Norstat in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. In Lithuania, support for the project has reached 79% and continues to grow year on year. Moreover, 88% of respondents believe that Rail Baltica will contribute to the development of the national economy.
UNIFE, the European Railway Industry Association, and CER, the Community of European Railways and Infrastructure Companies, issued a joint declaration on measures to further develop rail transport in the European Union. The organizations noted that the industry employs approximately 3 million people and contributes €247 billion to the EU’s GDP, underscoring the sector’s strategic importance to the region’s economy and sustainability.
