Canada will help Ukraine in restoring its railway infrastructure. This was agreed during a meeting on Wednesday 28 September between the respective ministries. The governments of Canada and Ukraine, together with Ukrainian Railways and RAC...Read more
DP World in Romania is working to facilitate grain exports from Ukraine via Romania while keeping a low profile. That being said, the global logistics player will utilise a recently authorised terminal in Dornesti, near...Read more
Before the war in Ukraine, only 11 per cent of all exports was done by rail. In the period March-July, rail handled 41 per cent of the cargo flow, almost as much as the seaports,...Read more
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
France wants to support the export of Ukrainian grain through Romania. France’s transport minister Clement Beaune said on Sunday night that he would sign a deal with Romania on this matter the next day. The...Read more
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
In the past few months, rail freight between Poland and Ukraine has taken on a whole new role. Several terminals were added to the network to facilitate the new trade route this summer, such as...Read more
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will grant an additional 98,8 million euros to the Ukrainian Railways in an attempt to resolve urgent liquidity issues and ensure the seamless continuation of cargo and passenger...Read more
Billions of euros are invested in the railway network of Poland. It is the largest beneficiary of EU funds, and its own government has doubled the investment amount for rail this year. Yet, the new...Read more
The Russian rail and wagon-building sector are getting a hard hit from ongoing military conflict in Ukraine and the ever-tightening sanctions from West, and the situation is gradually deteriorating. This is according to recent statements...Read more
Ukrainian Railways has restored two border crossings with Romania, hoping to establish additional railway routes between the countries. The railway company urges its Romanian counterpart do ‘do its job’ on their side of the border.Read more
Belarusian Railways says it has developed a total of 40 new export routes to more than 20 countries, now that sanctions have cut off its traditional routes to the global market. The Transport and Communications...Read more
Spain is testing the possibility of transporting grain by rail instead of ship. On Tuesday, 25 empty 40-foot containers were sent from Madrid to the border between Poland and Ukraine. These will be filled with...Read more
According to the Ukraine Crisis Media Center (UCMC), over 1,000 Ukrzaliznytsia railway workers have been killed by the Russian army since the start of the conflict. Many trains and stations have been fired upon more...Read more
32 European rail companies and organisations signed a declaration to support the reconstruction of railways in Ukraine. The declaration was realised on 9 July at the Rail CEO Summit 2022 in Vienna, hosted by Austrian...Read more
The European Commission proposed introducing a standard European track width of 1435mm for all member states. This is because the war in Ukraine has made Brussels realise that different track gauges can cause many restrictions...Read more
Despite all the difficulties entailed in a war situation and the slow-down of industrial production, some Ukrainian rolling stock manufacturers still do the job. One of them, Kryukovsky Railway Car Building Works (KVSZ), started designing...Read more
The European Council decided on 26 July to extend the existing economic sanctions on Russia by six months until 31 January 2023. This six-month extension could prolong even more if the situation does not stabilise...Read more
MARKET INSIGHTSUkrainian iron ore and steel suppliers face financial annihilation from supply chain disruptions. Major companies like ArcelorMittal or Metinvest Group see their exports and production output coming to a standstill since rail routes proved insufficient...Read more
Deutsche Bahn is planning to transport grain on rail from Ukraine to German ports to help unlock the 20 million tonnes of grain that are still stuck at OdesaRead more
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
