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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.

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) announced the launch of two new TransFER rail services for single-car shipments between Austria, Germany, and the Netherlands, as well as the expansion of its intermodal offering to Romania. The new routes aim to improve access to key European logistics hubs and meet the growing demand for direct, reliable, and fast freight connections, including comprehensive first- and last-mile services, transhipment, warehousing, and customs clearance.

On December 19, 2025, a Maersk vessel operating on the MECL service successfully transited the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea under the highest safety precautions. The company notes that this does not mean a complete return to routes through the Suez Canal; changes will be implemented gradually as safety permits. In early January, heavy snowfalls in Northern Europe, including the ports of Hamburg, Rotterdam, and Antwerp, slowed operations and temporarily suspended terminal operations, causing cargo delays. Maersk recommends that customers consider possible extended processing times, plan import container pickups in advance, and adjust delivery schedules.