Of the total volumes, the Romanian port of Constanța recorded 38 million tonnes. This figure is higher than the ports of Augusta, Goteborg, Klaipeda, Barcelona, Valencia, Dublin and Ravenna.
Rotterdam in the Netherlands was by far the busiest EU port in terms of goods transported (159 million tonnes; 9.9% of the EU total).
The second busiest port was the port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium (119 million tonnes), which was almost twice as busy as the next port, Gdańsk in Poland (61 million tonnes).
Romania's manufacturing faces mounting pressures from evolving technologies, labour market shifts, and sustainability demands.
Lavinia Ioniță Rasmussen, Real Estate Partner at Nestor Nestor Diculescu Kingston Petersen (NNDKP), talked to Property Forum about the firm's growing portfolio in industrial and renewable energy, but also about the new EU rules that will boost investments in green buildings.
The Romanian residential market experienced a notable downturn in H1 2025, with national home sales decreasing by 3.4% compared to the same period last year. Approximately 74,500 residential units were sold across the country. The Bucharest and Ilfov region, a key market, saw an even steeper decline of 7.9%, with around 25,700 units sold.
Romania is among the few member states where residential prices have grown at rates below the EU average of around 58%, between Q1 2010 and Q1 2025, according to Eurostat.
New car registrations in the EU saw a modest year-on-year increase of 1.6% in May 2025, reaching a total of 926,582 units. This growth comes despite a slight dip of 0.6%.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is committing up to €30 million to co-finance a major onshore wind farm project in the eastern part of the country, near the Black Sea coast.
The Federation of Construction Companies' Employers (FPSC) has voiced concerns regarding the Government's recent fiscal and budgetary measures.
Meta Estate Trust has published its H1 2025 report, recording a net profit of RON 4.65 million (€0.93 million), in line with its budgeted figures.
Delivery platform Bolt Food and financial infrastructure supplier finmid have launched a new financing program for thousands of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
The Board of Directors of Transport Trade Services (TTS) has announced a significant leadership change, appointing Ana Bobircă as the new Chairwoman.
Croissant manufacturer Derpan, part of the Golden Foods Snacks group, has successfully completed a private placement of corporate bonds.
