UPDATEThe European Commission realised the scenario of reversing the decision to impose restrictions on rail freight transit to Kaliningrad via Lithuania. Brussels published a guidance document clarifying that no sanction regime applies to rail transport...Read more
Lithuanian customs intend to exempt certain types of fertilisers transiting from Russia to Kaliningrad. As a result, around 837,500 tons of potassium chloride and 1,58 million tons of mineral and chemical fertilisers could be transported...Read more
The Lithuanian customs have imposed a ban on the transit of Russian cement, alcohol and other products on their way to Kaliningrad by rail. The restrictions came into force on Sunday, 10 July, after a...Read more
The European Union could reconsider the implementation of sanctions on cargo transit to Kaliningrad. After the initial decision to ban the transit of some products through Lithuanian territory, followed by Moscow’s threat to retaliate, the...Read more
Russian Railways will partially suspend the transit of specific products through Belarus on the way to Poland. The company announced concisely a couple of days ago that “shipments of certain goods routed to Poland by...Read more
The Lithuanian government is again consulting with the EU Commission on implementing the fourth EU Sanctions package that includes a slow down of transit trains and goods on their way to Kaliningrad. This is after...Read more
Poland’s role in enhancing the Lithuanian intermodal market will intensify in the near future. Kaunas will become the central hub and gateway for intermodal flows in the Baltic country and the key point to connect...Read more
UPDATEDLithuania banned the transit of sanctioned products on trains to and from Kaliningrad. The ban has been in effect since Saturday, 17 June. Western sanctions on Russia are behind this decision, which only affects sanctioned...Read more
RAILFREIGHT ON TOUR The RailFreight On Tour travelling event concept kicked off its first edition on 14 and 15 June. The Lithuanian edition that took place in Vilnius was welcomed warmly by the audience. The two-day event set...Read more
RAILFREIGHT ON TOURAmid the war in Ukraine, Lithuanian hauliers are scrambling to explore new possibilities of shifting loads – even changing the tracks – in adapting to the new adverse situation. But, LTG Cargo started active diversification...Read more
In just a few hours, rail freight readers will board an LTG train in Vilnius, to kick off the first RailFreight on Tour edition. Over the next two days, the RailFreight on Tour takes place...Read more
Belarus has agreed to allow Ukrainian grain destined for Baltic ports to transit through the country, provided that Belarusian goods are allowed to enter those ports as well. The Belarusian authorities made this announcement on...Read more
What is an integrated terminal, and what role can it play in attracting more cargo to rail? For Eric Lambert, senior business development manager at CFL Multimodal, the concept is key in developing a unified...Read more
The possibility of a North-South European corridor connecting the Black and Aegean Seas with Lithuania might be closer than we think. Lithuania’s deputy transport minister Julius Skačkauskas and Polish transport minister Andrzej Adamczyk discussed how...Read more
Lithuania aims to grasp the opportunity of the TEN-T revision by the EU Commission and include the port of Klaipeda in the development plans. The largest Lithuanian seaport needs to have a European high-speed rail...Read more
Lithuanian Railways had a first-hand experience of military rail freight a couple of days ago. US troops loaded their military equipment in the Palemonas loading facility in Vilnius for the first time. “It was a...Read more
The Lithuanian rail infrastructure manager LTG Infra will be responsible for managing and developing the country’s rail freight terminals starting from 1 June. This is a decisive step for the Lithuanian Railways (LTG Group) which...Read more
A humanitarian corridor through Belarus for the export of grains from Ukraine to Baltic seaports as Klapeida is a realistic option that is currently being discussed, according to Lithuanian Transport and Communications Minister Marius Skuodis....Read more
Latvia has suspended rail transport of military cargo from Belarus to its seaports. This was reported by the Lithuanian news website Delfi. The rail contract with Belarus does no longer comply with the legal norms...Read more
EVENTAlmost a month is left until the first edition of the RailFreight On Tour concept kicks off. The Lithuanian Edition takes place in Vilnius on 14 and 15 June. What should you expect from it,...Read more
Lithuanian Railways are forced to release around 2,000 employees in an attempt to cope with the increasing financial losses. The company has consulted with employee representatives and will proceed to their release in a controlled...Read more