In the last quarter of 2025, container traffic in the port terminals belonging to the German Eurokai group has double-digit increase again despite the decline -3.7% in volumes handled by Italian terminals, which was was largely filled by the +18.5% growth in traffic in the German terminals. In the period, total traffic was equal to 3.60 million TEUs, up +10.5% on the fourth quarter quarter of 2024.

In particular, in Germany, where Eurokai mainly operates through the 50:50 Eurogate joint venture with its compatriot BLG, a total of 2.24 million TEUs were handled, volume which represents an increase of +18.5% and the new record for this time of year. In the port of Bremerhaven alone, 1.26 million TEUs handled (+11.0%), in Hamburg 592 thousand TEUs (+20.4%) and 387 thousand in the port of Wilhelmshaven TEU (+46.9%).

In Italy, where the German group operates through the subsidiary Contship Italia, traffic amounted to 426 thousand TEUs (-3.7%), of which 262 thousand TEUs handled in the port of La Spezia, where volumes fell by -14.3%, 114 thousand TEUs handled in the port of Salerno (+20.3%) and 51 thousand TEUs in the port of Salerno Ravenna (+18.5%).

In addition, in the fourth quarter of 2025, total traffic by the group in the Moroccan port of Tanger Med was equal to 810 thousand TEUs (-0.1%) and that handled in the Cypriot port of Limassol at 126 thousand TEUs (+9.8%).

In the whole of 2025, total traffic stood at 14.04 million TEUs, an increase of +13.4% year-on-year previous. In Germany alone, traffic reached the Record of 8.75 million TEUs (+20.7%), with 4.94 million TEUs handled in the port of Bremerhaven (+10.3%), 2.34 million TEUs in the port of Hamburg (+21.7%) and a record volume of 1.47 million TEU in the port of Wilhelmshaven (+74.0%).

Last year in Italy the traffic was 1.72 million TEUs (+3.5%), with a record traffic of 416 thousand TEUs Salerno (+16.2%), 1.10 million TEUs in La Spezia (-2.0%) and 199 thousand TEU in Ravenna (+12.7%).

Record annual traffic was also handled in Tanger Med and Limassol, which were respectively equal to 3.08 million TEUs (+1.6%) and 494 thousand TEUs (+10.8%).

Eurokai closed the 2025 financial year with revenues of 279.2 million euros (+10.7%). Operating profit was €62.6 million (+26.1%) and net profit of €90.1 million (+2.4%).

With regard to the financial results achieved by Contship Italia, the company's financial director, Tommaso Ferrario, announced that, "at a consolidated level, the operating result recorded an increase of +16.7%». Contship's maritime segment, led by La Spezia Container Terminal (LSCT), recorded an overall growth in revenues, result - the company specified - that "was achieved despite some discontinuity factors, in the temporary closure of one of the two quays of the Fornelli pier for safety interventions and redesign of the routes deriving from the new arrangements of maritime alliances which will come into force in 2025". The companies of the intermodal segment - Sogemar, Hannibal, Oceanogate, Rail Hub Milan and driveMybox - have recorded the fifth consecutive year of operational growth.

Contship has announced that in 2025 there has also been a employment growth that has led the Group's employees to 1,150 units, up thanks to 196 new hires, which also includes the integration of the 96 resources of the STS group acquired in the middle of last year.

With regard to future prospects, the CEO of Contship, Matthieu Gasselin, pointed out that "the start of the of the operations of the new terminal in Damietta and the departure of the expansion works of the La Spezia terminal planned for the second half of the year, combined with investments in the are the main drivers of development and creation of value for the group. At the same time," he added We continue to explore new opportunities for growth consistent with our long-term vision, to strengthen further positioning in strategic sectors".