The global air cargo market in March 2026 experienced a 4.8% decline in demand compared to the previous year, amid a challenging geopolitical situation in the Middle East and seasonal factors. International cargo flows declined by 5.5%, while total industry capacity decreased by 4.7%. Meanwhile, the cargo load factor remained stable at 47.9%, indicating the market has partially adjusted to the decline in volumes.
Swiss company Hupac has announced its financial results for the 2025 financial year, which was marked by challenging conditions due to extensive construction work on the European rail network. Despite this, the combined transport operator maintained a positive financial result and earned a profit of CHF 3.5 million. Revenue increased by 3.1% to CHF 646 million, but rising costs and unfavorable exchange rates led to a decline in gross margin to 21.6% and EBIT to 1.9%. Over the year, the company transported approximately 975,000 road shipments, or 1.853 million TEUs. Volumes on Hupac’s key transalpine route through Switzerland increased by 4.5% to 560,000 shipments, including increased freight volumes on the Belgium-Italy corridor.
China’s largest indigenously designed LNG tanker, Celsius Georgetown, built for the Danish company Celsius Group, departed Nantong for Singapore following its official delivery at a shipyard in Jiangsu Province. With a capacity of 180,000 cubic meters, the LNG carrier is one of the largest vessels of its type built in the country.
Austrian logistics company LKW WALTER has expanded its combined transport network by opening a new, high-capacity route between Novi Sad (Serbia) and Herne (Germany). This line, the first fully integrated train service for freight traffic from countries outside the European Union, aims to strengthen connections between the markets of Southeastern and Northern Europe.
The Italy–Kazakhstan Supply Chain Forum 2026 was held in Astana, featuring a panel session dedicated to the development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (Middle Corridor). Representatives from the Kazakh Ministry of Transport, government agencies, international organizations, and Italian and international businesses participated in the event. The parties discussed key issues related to strengthening Kazakhstan’s role as a Eurasian transport and logistics hub, connecting Europe and Asia and facilitating the growth of transit and export flows.
Spain’s transport and distribution sectors ranked among the country’s most productive industries in 2026, according to new data presented during the Spanish Logistics Centre (CEL) Transport Forum in Coslada.
On April 24, 2026, the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan held parliamentary hearings on “Development of Kazakhstan’s Transit Potential.” Kanat Almagambetov, General Director of the Union of Transport Workers of Kazakhstan “KAZLOGISTICS,” presented a comprehensive report outlining the systemic limitations of the country’s transport and logistics sector and proposing specific measures to address them. Representatives of the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs, JSC NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, JSC NC KazAvtoZhol, and other stakeholders also participated in the event.
French logistics operator ID Logistics opened 2026 with a strong financial result: first-quarter revenue amounted to €990.7 million, a 14.2% increase year-on-year. Adjusted for currency effects – primarily the weakening of the US dollar – the comparable growth was 17.2%. Eric Aimard, Chairman and CEO, described the results as a confirmation of the resilience of ID Logistics’ business model and the relevance of its market positioning.
Talgat Aldybergenov, Chairman of the Board of JSC NC KTZ, met with Ho Ang Gia Khanh, CEO of Vietnam Railways. During the talks, the parties discussed prospects for expanding bilateral cooperation in the railway sector and increasing freight traffic volumes between the two countries.
The Lithuanian government has approved a special plan for the Kaunas-Vilnius section of the Rail Baltica project, simultaneously launching land acquisition procedures for state needs in the Kaunas and Jonava districts. The extension of the European standard-gauge railway to Vilnius is planned after the completion of the Rail Baltica main line connecting Poland with Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia – a priority agreed upon by the three Baltic States and the European Commission in 2024. Funding for the Kaunas-Vilnius section is planned for the next EU budget period, while land acquisition in the municipalities of Kaišiadorys, Elektrėnai, Trakai districts, Vilnius, and Vilnius district is scheduled for 2030.
