EMEA claims half of Q2's largest logistics PE deals
Fri, August 14, 2026 at 3:09 PM GMT+3 1 min read
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EMEA logistics operators pulled in an outsized share of the priciest PE deals globally in the second quarter, even as overall dealmakers grew more cautious on deal size across the sector.
According to PitchBook's Q2 2026 Logistics Report, the region accounted for five of the largest global logistics PE deals in the quarter, with deals happening in Austria, South Africa, Norway, Ireland and the Netherlands. North America followed with three deals, while Australia and China each had one deal.
Two of the largest deals in Europe, the Middle East and Africa are in the rail segment.
Electric locomotive lessor ELL Austria secured €1.4 billion (about $1.6 billion) in long-term financing in June, placed with 14 international banks and seven institutional investors to refinance existing debt and fund its capital expenditure programme.
South Africa-based rail freight operator Traxtion received $86 million in June from Stanlib Asset Management, Standard Bank and Harith General Partners.
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Globally, rail led the quarter by deal value at 28.9%, narrowly ahead of air at 26.6%. Trucking, which led all segments with 40.2% of deal value in the first quarter, fell to just 12.9% in Q2.
Overall, global PE deal value in logistics fell 57.2% quarter-over-quarter to $6.4 billion in Q2, while the deal count rose from 49 to 55.
Uncertainty driven by geopolitical turmoil, trade and tariff volatility and surging fuel costs has made investors more cautious in doing larger deals in the quarter.
More than $21.3 billion was invested in H1 2026, which, annualised, puts full-year deal value on pace to fall well below 2025's total.
This article originally appeared on PitchBook News
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