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Die Güterbahnen, Germany’s national association of freight rail carriers, has sharply criticized a potential 37% increase in rail infrastructure fees by the end of this year. According to the association’s calculations, this will result in additional costs for the industry of €381 million, with companies generating a combined annual turnover of approximately €7 billion. The tariff revision was initiated by the country’s rail infrastructure operator, DB InfraGO.

The International Union for Road-Rail Combined Transport (UIRR) has pointed to terminal capacity as a critical bottleneck for expanding rail-based intermodal freight in Europe. The association’s position is based on a recent European Commission study on modal shift potential and on the new TEN-T Regulation, which introduces binding requirements for multimodal freight terminals.

Freightliner Ltd. announced the successful completion of its acquisition by international transport and logistics group CMA CGM. The company noted that joining one of the world’s leading shipping and logistics companies marks a new stage in Freightliner’s development and strengthens its position as a leading intermodal rail operator in the UK.

During their visit to Spain, the Lithuanian delegation is working to deepen cooperation between the Port of Klaipėda and the Port of Valencia, one of the leading logistics hubs in the Mediterranean. The main goal of the talks was to strengthen the international position of the Port of Klaipėda through the exchange of experience in developing port infrastructure and joint efforts to attract additional cargo flows. The Lithuanian Ministry of Transport and Communications emphasizes the strategic importance of the Port of Klaipėda for the country and the need to consider best international practices when making development decisions.

The Euroports Group has expanded its operational capabilities at the Port of Seville by integrating Estibadora Sevillana, a stevedoring specialist. This move strengthens Euroports Carbon Puerto’s position as one of the port’s leading terminal operators and paves the way for increased cargo throughput at one of the most strategically located ports in southern Europe. The integration encompasses the Carbon Puerto and Batán Norte terminals, where Euroports operates two berths measuring 145 meters and 660 meters, with a total storage area of ​​approximately 113,000 square meters, including 19 storage modules and 30,000 square meters of covered warehouses.

In February, the first three remotely operated container cranes will be fully integrated into operations at the Altenwerder Container Terminal (CTA), part of the HHLA Group. By 2030, HHLA plans to replace all 14 cranes at CTA with highly automated models, with the next three units scheduled for delivery in April 2026. HHLA CEO Jeroen Eisink and Hamburg Senator for Economic Affairs, Labor, and Social Affairs Melanie Leonhard reported on the current status of the project and the next stages of modernization at the terminal site.

AD Ports, the UAE’s national port and logistics operator, announced the acquisition of 100% of the shares in the Spanish shipbuilding and repair yard Balenciaga Astilleros. According to the company’s official announcement, the transaction value was €11.2 million. Following the completion of the transaction, the yard will be renamed Balenciaga Shipyard.