Last year, LTG Infra initiated the creation of a high-speed rail design competence center, which aims to strengthen the company’s engineering capabilities and, potentially, enable it to offer expertise beyond Lithuania. The new division will accumulate experience in modern infrastructure design and will facilitate the expansion of the 1435 mm European gauge network.
Baltic Hub emphasized its strategic role as Poland’s main maritime gateway to global trade and a link for Central and Eastern European countries with global supply chains. The commissioning of the new T3 terminal, which significantly increased throughput and operational flexibility, contributed significantly to this result.
This week, CargoBeamer launched a new train service between Stuttgart and Milan for transporting semi-trailers. The first train departed on Monday. The new service strengthens the company’s presence on the Germany-Italy route through the Swiss Alps, following the launch of the Liège-Domodossola line in January.
On April 1, Poland introduced state price caps on gasoline and diesel fuel, simultaneously reducing VAT on fuel from 23% to 8%, and lowering the energy tax to the minimum level permitted in the EU. These measures were part of the government’s anti-crisis intervention amid rising energy prices caused by the geopolitical situation.
ITE Management L.P. announced the acquisition of CS Leasing Holding PTE Ltd., a container leasing provider specializing in ISO tank containers and special cargo transportation. As part of the transaction, ITE’s funds now manage approximately 55,000 units of equipment located on four continents.
Since the beginning of the year, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group has been operating the TransFER Villach–Desio service twice weekly, providing a direct rail connection between Austria and one of Northern Italy’s key industrial regions. Transit time is just one day. All types of cargo are transported on this route, including single-carload shipments, car groups, and 20- to 40-foot containers.
Transfesa Logistics has changed its name to DB Cargo Iberia following the reorganisation of the Transfesa Group and the sale of part of its business.
A2B-online Container B.V. announced the expansion of its barge service between CCT Moerdijk in the Netherlands and DGT Duisburg in Germany. Starting April 26, the frequency of services will increase from two to three times per week, strengthening intermodal connections between one of the country’s key short-sea hubs and Germany’s industrial region.
Six rail operators – Rail Force One, HSL Netherlands, DB Cargo Nederland, RTB Cargo, LTE Rail Europe, and Rail Cargo Group – signed an agreement coordinated by the Port of Rotterdam Authority aimed at strengthening operational cooperation on the port rail line. The companies collectively control approximately 70% of the market and will operate under a new cooperation model designed to improve the sustainability of transportation.
Katoen Natie, one of the world’s largest private logistics and engineering groups, headquartered in Antwerp, continues to expand its operations in Estonia, where it has operated since 1994. At the Port of Muuga, the company is developing one of the region’s most specialized logistics complexes, located within a free economic zone and boasting over 63,000 m² of warehouse space managed by a multilingual team. Muuga is also becoming one of Northern Europe’s key logistics hubs thanks to its combination of deep water, multimodal infrastructure, and a free customs zone.
