Topic: Grain Deal

Ukraine records rail freight growth thanks to sea corridor restoration

Ukrainian Railways (UZ) transported 148,4 million tonnes of cargo during 2023. Between March and December, monthly cargo volumes were 23 per cent higher on average than the previous year. The Ukrainian rail operator attributes freight...Read more

18-01-2024|Comment|author: Dennis van der Laan

Ukrainian farmers: ‘How can we become an EU member when treated like that?’

Ukrainian farmers are facing several difficulties currently as the summer harvest season approaches. Regarding exports, solutions through the Danube are producing the best results so far, while alternative routes via the Baltics or Croatia are...Read more

15-08-2023|Comment|author: Nikos Papatolios

Ukrainian Railways launch new westbound services, while EU scrambles to fund grain exports

The EU is under pressure since funds to support Ukrainian grain exports via rail seem scarce. Attacks on Ukrainian Danube ports make the situation very complex and put more pressure on the rail to undertake...Read more

28-07-2023|Comment|author: Nikos Papatolios

Candidates line up as EU searches Ukrainian grain export solutions

Several countries attempt to get into the game of exporting Ukrainian grain after Russia withdrew from the Grain Deal. Lithuanian Ministers sent a joint letter to the EU Commission requesting assistance in establishing a rail...Read more

25-07-2023|Comment|author: Nikos Papatolios