What if both sides are right? The case of duties on Ukrainian exports
ANALYSISThe Ukrainian Agrarian Council (UAC) appealed to the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, requesting the continuation of the duty-free regime applied to Ukrainian agricultural produce exports. The appeal came as a response...Read more
Coal transport Poland-Ukraine up and running via Sławków
The 100,000 tons of Ukrainian coal destined for the Polish market are already transiting by rail between the two countries. PKP LHS is solely responsible for their transportation, using the Izov border crossing to enter...Read more
A matter of days before Ukrainian coal starts reaching Poland by rail
What has been an unofficial consideration so far is now a fact. Ukraine will assist Poland with coal supply that will take place by rail. As a matter of fact, Michal Dworczyk, the head of...Read more
EU Commission: 5 billion euros in infrastructure investments with multimodal angle
The European Commission is ready to release 5,12 billion euros through the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) in infrastructure projects targeting mainly the TEN-T network and multimodal transport. For interested parties, a call for proposals will...Read moreMore cargo on Ukraine-Poland rail, this time it could be coal
The Ukrainian prime minister Denys Shmyhal discussed the possibility that Ukraine could open the quotas for coal export to Poland and mobilise some million tons of the fuel, probably by rail. A few days ago,...Read more
‘Ukraine needs rail equipment, longer-term plans are for the future’
Investing in future projects that include Ukraine is not the only solution, as the industry and policymakers should ensure resolving current and burning issues. At the same time, the current situation in the supply chain...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
EU invests billions in infrastructure projects-rail gets fair share of the pie
The EU Commission has selected 135 transport infrastructure projects eligible for EU grants. Brussels will allocate 5,4 billion euros to them through the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), targeting the development of the TEN-T network and...Read more
Ukrainian grain export targets via Poland unrealistic, says minister
EU’s target to transport 20 million tons of Ukrainian grain by the end of July is far from realistic. Logistic problems such as the lack of equipment are hindering the mission, which the EU and...Read more
Ukraine’s transhipment capacity insufficient, but EU helps out
Ukraine’s transhipment capacity is insufficient to handle the agricultural cargo volumes pending on the Western Ukrainian border. The country’s infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov underlined that time is pressuring and stressed that EU investments in Ukraine...Read moreHow can a new Polish airport become a rail freight hub?
Have you ever heard of the Solidarity Transport Hub under development in Poland? This new airport location is more than it sounds since it will bundle air, rail and road activities in one hub. How...Read more
LTG Cargo Ukraine is ready to put freight on the rails
LTG Cargo Ukraine, the Ukrainian subsidiary of LTG Cargo (Lithuanian Railways), has started providing freight forwarding services. The company established a year ago is now able to transport cargo to and from Ukraine to Lithuania...Read more
More restrictions in Ukraine-Poland transit, what’s behind them?
Ukrainian Railways (UZ) blocked cargo export on UZ-owned wagons to Poland on Thursday, 20 January. Polish Railways (PKP) ring the alarm bell saying that this is a targeted move to Poland that does not make...Read more
TransContainer launches record-breaking Far East train
TransContainer puts rail at the forefront of intercontinental transport once again. This time it connected Korea to Poland via Russia and Ukraine. The new train service was launched in cooperation with Korean Pantos Logistics and...Read more
Does Ukraine have the key to more rail freight flows?
Are rail freight possibilities in Ukraine higher than most people expect? The country is frequently conceived as a missing link for European and Eurasian rail freight transport, but this view does not seem to meet...Read more
‘Rail in Ukraine is expecting significant changes’
Ukraine finds itself amidst a boom of rail freight-related developments. The country is a well-known transit hub for Eurasian traffic, and its potential has been discussed before. However, its railway market has a lot to...Read more