Brazil and UK sign rail cooperation memorandum.
Brazil’s Ministry of Transport and Crossrail International Limited signed a memorandum of understanding on 12 February in Brasília to expand technical cooperation in the railway sector.
Hutchison Ports BEST has opened its renovated TIN intermodal terminal in Navarre.
Hutchison Ports BEST, operator of a major container terminal at the Port of Barcelona, has commissioned the TIN (Terminal Intermodal de Navarra) multimodal complex following the completion of a modernization program. The terminal is located in the province of Navarre in northern Spain, near the border with France, and serves cargo flows from northern Spain and southern France.
The Port of Riga is strengthening its container network with new services from Hapag-Lloyd and Ellerman City Liners.
In early 2026, the Port of Riga welcomed two new scheduled container services. British line Ellerman City Liners connected Riga with Gdynia, Teesport, Tilbury, and Rotterdam, while global carrier Hapag-Lloyd launched a route Wilhelmshaven–Hamburg–Klaipeda–Riga–Rauma–Helsinki–Wilhelmshaven. Vessels from both lines will call at the port weekly, expanding Latvian customers’ access to international markets and improving delivery reliability.
DFDS launches cost-cutting programme after losses in logistics unit.
Danish transport and logistics group DFDS reported a decline in profitability for the full year 2025, with its key logistics division posting an operating loss. The Logistics Division posted revenue of DKK 15.6 billion, while EBIT was negative DKK 30 million, compared to a profit of DKK 200 million a year earlier. The ferry business remained profitable, posting EBIT of DKK 791 million on revenue of DKK 15.3 billion, although the result also declined. The company attributes the deterioration to market disruptions, declining demand in Northern Europe, problems in the Turkish transport market, and the impact of the war in Ukraine on freight flows in the Baltic region.
ÖBB will prepare a concept for the structural reform of the railway group on behalf of the Austrian ministry.
The Austrian Federal Ministry of Innovation, Mobility, and Infrastructure has commissioned the state-owned railway group ÖBB to develop a reform concept aimed at restructuring the company. The reorganization process includes expanding the operator’s business activities, and the changes are scheduled to begin in early 2027.
Luka Koper Group increased revenue and profit amid growth in container and road transport.
Luka Koper Group closed 2025 with improved key financial performance, despite the volatile global economy, trade uncertainty, and shifting logistics routes. Group net revenue reached EUR 380.3 million, exceeding the plan by 13% and the 2024 result by 15%. The main drivers were increased container and vehicle handling, as well as increased revenue from warehousing services. Operating profit (EBIT) increased by 44% to EUR 96.3 million, while net profit amounted to EUR 81.5 million, up 35% year-on-year.
VR lifts profits by 53% in 2025.
The Finnish state-owned rail group VR reported a strong financial performance for full-year 2025, with comparable operating profit (EBIT) increasing by over 53% to €129.8 million, compared with €84.6 million in 2024. The comparable EBIT margin rose to 10.4% (6.5% in 2024), marking a clear improvement in operational efficiency.
Polish ports increased transshipment to 141 million tons and increased container turnover by 18%.
In 2025, Poland’s seaports – the Port of Gdańsk, Port of Gdynia, Port of Szczecin, and Port of Świnoujście – handled 141 million tonnes of cargo, 5 million tonnes more than in 2024. Container throughput rose to 3.9 million TEU, an increase of 18%, confirming the growing role of Polish ports in Baltic Sea regional logistics.
CPK invited 20 companies to participate in the tender for the management of the construction of the Port Polska railway junction.
Centralny Port Komunikacyjny, the company responsible for the Port Polska strategic project, has invited 20 companies and consortiums to submit bids for the contract engineer role in the design and construction of the first stage of a railway junction in the area of the future airport. Bids are open until March 9. The contractor will be selected based on price criteria.
The Port of Hamburg increased its cargo turnover to 114.6 million tonnes thanks to growth in container traffic.
In 2025, the Port of Hamburg demonstrated positive growth, handling 114.6 million tonnes of cargo, an increase of 2.6% compared to the previous year. The container segment was the main driver of growth: transhipment volume reached 8.3 million TEUs, an increase of 7.3%, with each quarter exceeding 2024 results. In terms of tonnage, container traffic increased by 4.6%, confirming the robust demand for port services.