RailFreight Live today: Vilnius as a new hub on the New Silk Road
Since the capital of Lithuania was assigned as a new delivery station on the New Silk Road, market demand has gradually increased. Starting from 18 September, a train will depart every week from Xi’an to...Read more
Locotractors to improve rail freight delivery in Lithuania
Lithuanian rail freight operator LG Cargo is planning to add a new type of vehicle to its fleet. It is the locotractor, which provides more efficient shunting operations. With the help of these new units,...Read more
Russia develops rolling highway to Kaliningrad
The fact that Kaliningrad Region is cut off from mainland Russia is not an obstacle for the logistics companies. The semi-exclave has a well-developed network of container trains and multimodal connections. Now it is the...Read more
Rolling highway from Germany to Lithuania a new success for modal shift
It is a new accomplishment in the shift-to-rail policy for Europe. LG Cargo, PKP Cargo and CargoBeamer tested a rolling highway service between Germany and Lithuania. It is the first rail piggyback connection for the...Read more
Lithuania wants to be transit hub between Central Asia and EU
After the success of the Kaliningrad multimodal route from China to Europe, neighbouring Lithuania intends to do same the same with one difference: the Baltic country is willing to focus on Central Asia, especially land-locked...Read more
New multimodal service connects Norway and Baltic countries
Dutch logistics company Samskip has launched a new container shipping service connecting several ports of Norway with counterparts in the Baltic Sea. This line provides shippers and forwarders with a new multimodal solution across Northern...Read moreNew container train between Baltic and Black Sea
The railway companies of Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania together with Intermodal Container Service Company have agreed to launch a new container train between the seaports of Odesa and Klaipeda. The service branded as the Containerships...Read more
Lithuanian Railways transforms freight division into LG Cargo
Lithuanian Railways (Lietuvos geležinkeliai) has established a separate company for its freight business. The new entity is called LG Cargo and is the largest rail freight operator in the Baltics. Lithuanian Railways will remain in...Read more
UTLC ERA intensifies cooperation with Slovakia and Lithuania
Logistics company UTLC ERA has signed cooperation agreements with Slovak rail freight operator ZSSK Cargo and Lithuanian Railways. Both deals are dedicated to the improvement of container shipments on the China – Europe – China...Read moreMost freight trains on Rail Baltica will be intermodal
The Rail Baltica line that is to connect Poland with Estonia by European gauge railway in 2026 will be a great stimulus for intermodal transport in the Baltic region. 80 per cent of freight trains...Read more
Lithuania maps out Rail Baltica connection with capital Vilnius
Lithuania has proposed nine possible railway lines connecting its capital Vilnius to the Rail Baltica. Lithuania has the potential to become an important transit country on the New Silk Road, as it is the only...Read more