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Port of Hamburg Beteiligungsgesellschaft SE (PoH) has officially notified the board of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) of its intention to conduct a compulsory buyout of minority shareholders. This involves the transfer of all outstanding HHLA A-shares to PoH, with the payment of cash compensation. The company is thus initiating a so-called squeeze-out procedure in accordance with German corporate law.

Manufacturing activity in the eurozone continued to contract in December, according to private survey data. By the end of the month, the eurozone’s industrial sector entered a deeper recession: production volumes fell for the first time in ten months amid a continued decline in new orders. The decline in activity was widespread and affected most eurozone countries.

Rail operations have resumed at the Port of Renory in Belgian Liege following the arrival of a 600-metre freight train carrying containers.

As part of the Port Polska strategic program, Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (Central Port Komunikacyjny) has announced the launch of the first tender in Central and Eastern Europe for the construction of a high-speed rail section using a competitive dialogue procedure. The project will be a key milestone in the development of Polish rail infrastructure and will lay the foundation for the implementation of next-generation HSR standards.

Network Rail has delivered rail infrastructure works worth approximately €8.2 million, strengthening the Mossend area in North Lanarkshire, a key node in Scotland’s rail freight network. The location hosts three major freight terminals and handles more than 80% of Scotland’s rail freight volumes, making it central to the country’s supply chains.

Maersk is considering a phased return of container shipping through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, but emphasizes that the final decision will depend on stable and safe conditions in the region. The successful transit of the MECL service through this route on December 19, 2025, was a significant signal. The company notes that a return to trans-Suez routes will pose a significant challenge for the entire industry: complete stability is unlikely, and the pace of change will directly impact the scale of disruptions in global logistics networks.

Despite Russia’s targeted attacks on ports, railways, and logistics hubs in 2025, Ukraine’s transport infrastructure not only remained operational but also demonstrated development. This was stated by Oleksiy Kuleba, Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction of Ukraine and Minister of Communities and Territorial Development, summing up the year. Water logistics remained the key export and import route: total transshipment volume amounted to 76.1 million tons, of which 67.8 million tons were handled by the ports of Greater Odesa. The Ukrainian Maritime Corridor retained its status as the main export route: since its launch, over 163 million tons of cargo have been transported through it, including approximately 100 million tons of agricultural products.

USA Truck has completed the transaction to transfer its business to a new owner, in accordance with the strategic decision announced following the release of its third-quarter 2025 results to terminate its ownership of the asset. This move is part of a portfolio review and is aimed at creating the conditions for the company’s further development outside of its current corporate structure.

With the launch of services under the Öresundståg and Norrtåg brands in mid-December 2025, the Finnish-owned operator has become Sweden’s second-largest train operator by traffic volume.

The Rail Baltica project implementer in Latvia, Eiropas Dzelzceļa Līnijas, and the main contractor for the line, ERB Rail, have signed notices to commence work on three additional construction permits. These permits cover 19.62 kilometers of the route and allow for the commencement of major construction work on new sections. The initial construction phase includes clearing land, removing tree stumps, surveying the area for unexploded ordnance, and constructing a railway embankment, access and service roads, culverts, and drainage ditches.