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The Klaipėda State Seaport Authority has signed an agreement with the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) for a credit line of €55.5 million to implement a large-scale investment program. These funds will be directed toward modernizing the infrastructure of Lithuania’s largest port, including enhancing navigational safety, increasing throughput capacity, developing passenger facilities, and implementing eco-friendly technologies.

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.

The CMA CGM Group has published its financial results for the first quarter of 2026, noting stable revenue alongside a deterioration in key profitability metrics. The company’s total revenue amounted to $13.23 billion, a decrease of 0.2% compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, EBITDA declined by 31.6% to $2.11 billion, and the net result shifted from a profit of $1.12 billion a year earlier to a loss of $250 million.

The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency (FTIA) has signed an agreement worth €18 million with the Pohjantähti consortium – comprising the companies AFRY and Sweco – to carry out design work as part of the Rail Nordica initiative. The project is scheduled for the 2026–2030 period and involves planning a railway connection utilizing the European standard gauge of 1,435 mm, which will link Haparanda in Sweden with the northern regions of Finland.

The European Parliament has approved a new regulation aimed at making more efficient use of railway tracks and increasing network capacity by approximately 4%. The document also seeks to improve the coordination of cross-border transport, which should simplify planning and enhance the reliability of passenger and freight services across the European Union.

The German railway company Deutsche Bahn (DB) has commenced construction of a new freight train line between Offenburg and Müllheim in the Markgräflerland region. This project is part of the modernization of the Karlsruhe–Basel section and forms a segment of the European Rotterdam–Genoa freight corridor. Two additional tracks will be laid alongside the A5 motorway; consequently, the Rhine Valley Railway will feature four tracks in the future, thereby enabling an increase in train traffic volume.

Logistics operator DACHSER has commenced construction of a new terminal for handling industrial and consumer goods within an industrial park located north of Memmingen. The project, valued at approximately 30 million euros, is being developed on an 8-hectare site and is scheduled for completion by the spring of 2027. The new facility will become an integral part of the company’s European logistics network, providing enhanced capabilities for freight transport between the Allgäu region and international markets.

The Barcelona Port Authority has announced a tender for the construction of a new transport interchange valued at over €98 million. The project aims to improve transport accessibility to the southern section of the port and integrate new access routes into the existing road network. The decision to launch the tender was made by the Port’s Board of Directors as part of a program for the further expansion of port infrastructure.

At their annual general meeting, shareholders of Hapag-Lloyd AG approved all resolutions put to a vote, including the payment of a dividend of 3 euros per share. The company noted that 2025 was a successful year for the carrier; transport volumes grew significantly faster than market averages, and financial results remained stable despite a decline in freight rates and rising operating costs.

The King of the Netherlands has officially commissioned the first section of the national hydrogen network at the Port of Rotterdam. The ceremony was also attended by Stientje van Veldhoven, Minister for Climate Policy and Green Growth, and Willemien Terpstra, CEO of Gasunie. The section in question is a 32-kilometer pipeline connecting Maasvlakte and Pernis, marking the first completed route in the development of the national infrastructure for hydrogen transport.