EMIS Insights - CEE Transportation Sector Report 2025-2026

𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘇𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰, 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝗦𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗘𝗘 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻. Continued investments in digitalization, multimodal transport systems, and green logistics offer opportunities for sustained improvements.
Check out our Industry Report: 𝗖𝗘𝗘 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 and find out about this important logistics hub in Europe.

▪️ Top Performers:
𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱: 
As a regional leader, Poland's LPI (Logistics Performance Index) score reflects its robust road and rail networks and strong integration with European supply chains. Investments in infrastructure under EU funding mechanisms, like the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), have further enhanced its competitiveness.
𝗖𝘇𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 and 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘆: 
These countries also perform well due to modernised transport networks and strong links to Western European markets.

▪️ Room for Improvement:
𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮: 
Despite improvements, Romania still struggles with infrastructure bottlenecks and in efficiencies in customs processes. However, ongoing investments in the Danube river corridor and road infrastructure are expected to enhance its logistics performance.
𝗖𝗿𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗮: 
While progress has been made, Croatia’s logistics sector remains constrained by its fragmented geography, which complicates the efficiency of land transport systems. EU-backed port upgrades and road projects aim to address these challenges.

CEE countries lag behind Western Europe in LPI rankings, with the highest-ranked regional performer (Poland) still trailing Germany and the Netherlands. However, the 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽, 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗨 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀.