AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAviation Costs: Lufthansa expects its 2026 fuel bill to reach €9.3 billion, €2 billion above last year, and trimmed its profit outlook despite strong passenger demand. Freight Tech: German startup Conlio raised €6.4 million to expand AI-driven financial automation for road freight forwarders across Europe. Inland Shipping: Low Rhine levels cut some vessels’ cargo capacity to about one-fifth, pushing freight rates sharply higher and exposing how drought can disrupt German supply chains. Rail Freight: The EU approved nearly €30 million in German state aid for the EUREGIO rail-road terminal, as wagon operators press parliament to reverse rail-freight funding cuts. Rail Industry: Alstom lowered its train-production forecast, citing delays to German rail projects.
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