LTG Infra to build dual-purpose rail facility for military transport
Lithuanian infrastructure manager LTG Infra has launched a tender for the design of a new loading yard for military and civilian mobility in Kaunas. “We aim to contribute to ensuring military mobility in Lithuania by...Read more
LTG Cargo rejects hundreds of transport requests to block Belarusian cargo
During March, LTG Cargo rejected 506 rail transport applications. Most of them (258) came from neighbouring Belarus and involved, among others, state-controlled companies which attempted to forward their cargo via Lithuania’s rail network and ports.Read more
Fesco bypasses Lithuania with St. Petersburg-Kaliningrad sea services
Russian intermodal company Fesco has recently launched new sea services between St.Petersburg and Kaliningrad that allows them to avoid crossing Lithuania by rail. LTG Cargo, the freight subsidiary of Lithuanian Railways, has in fact decided...Read more
LTG: more x-ray machines on the borders as smuggling investigation continues
LTG Infra and the Lithuanian Customs Office step up their attempts to control and restrict smuggling and sanction circumvention attempts via rail. In this context, they aim to deploy two x-ray machines at the Kybartai...Read more
LTG’s tighter rules against smuggling pay off, tens of wagons seized
LTG Cargo seized 30 wagons loaded with products from Lukoil, a Russian energy company. The cargo was captured before it entered the Russian exclave Kaliningrad. Since last week, the Lithuanian company has been enforcing stricter...Read more
LTG Cargo tightens up rules to fight smuggling of sanctioned goods
LTG Cargo, the freight subsidiary of Lithuanian Railways, is introducing stricter regulations to prevent sanctioned cargo from illegally entering Lithuania, especially from Belarus. Since the beginning of March, LTG Cargo’s customers will have to provide...Read more
‘Belarusian schemes’ behind possible sanction circumvention on Lithuanian rail
Investigative journalists in Lithuania and Belarus claim to have exposed a series of sanction circumventions by Belarus concerning the transport of fertilisers by rail. The Lithuanian transport minister Marius Skuodis commented that broken sanction rules...Read more
LTG Cargo reduces Kaliningrad transit volumes in 2023
LTG Cargo, the freight subsidiary of Lithuanian Railways, is set to reduce rail-borne volumes transiting to and from Kaliningrad via Lithuania in 2023. The company, which transported eight million tonnes of cargo to and from...Read more
LTG Cargo’s CEO Egle Sime wins first-ever Women in Rail Trailblazer Award
Egle Sime, CEO of LTG Cargo, was awarded the Women in Rail Trailblazer Award at the 16th edition of the European Railway Awards, held in Brussels on 31 January. This was the first time that...Read more
LTG Cargo gets into the game of coal transport in Poland
LTG Cargo and its Polish subsidiary LTG Cargo Polska have started a new service transporting coal between the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda and Polish destinations. LTG Cargo moves coal volumes from Klaipeda to the Lithuanian-Polish...Read more
Where does Kaliningrad traffic stand currently?
UPDATEDevelopments regarding rail freight traffic to and from Kaliningrad via Lithuania peaked during the summer, but the situation has stabilised. In the sanctions’ aftermath, volumes have dropped, payments must be taken care of by customers...Read moreKaliningrad trains to run for three more weeks but their future fickle
UPDATEThe issue of train transit between Russia and Kaliningrad via Lithuania seems to be reaching some kind of stability. After consulting with the Financial Crimes Investigation Service (FNTT), Lithuanian Railways managed to secure a three-week-long...Read moreLTG: 30 million euros to expand the Kaunas Intermodal Terminal
LTG, the state-owned railway company of Lithuania is planning to expand the Kaunas Intermodal Terminal (KIT), located roughly fifteen kilometers from Kaunas. The Lithuanian Ministry of Transport has allocated over 30 million euros to LTG...Read more
LTG Cargo sets up oil transport corridor to Ukraine via Poland
LTG Cargo, the freight subsidiary of Lithuanian Railways, commenced a new project for the rail transport of oil to Ukraine. Twelve trains carrying around 12,000 tonnes of petroleum have already departed, while the company plans...Read more
Lithuania scrutinises Kaliningrad’s transit slowdown after Moscow’s reaction
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‘Kaunas terminal will be Lithuania’s hub for the years to come’
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
Kaliningrad stranded after Lithuania partially cuts down rail cargo transit
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
First edition of RailFreight On Tour concept a success in Lithuania
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 readers to board LTG train for RailFreight on Tour
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