‘Ukraine cannot be on the sidelines of the New Silk Road’
The volumes of rail freight traffic between Europe and China are steadily increasing, and Ukraine cannot miss out on this opportunity. That is if it is up to Global Ocean Link. Together with PCC Intermodal,...Read moreDirect container train between China and Ukraine
Ukraine has got the first direct rail freight service to China. It ran via Mongolia and Russia in spite of the Middle Corridor. This service was arranged by EU-Trans, a Kyiv-based freight forwarding provider. The...Read more
From Poland to Baku, why not via Ukraine?
Existing and emerging new transport connections between the Baltic Sea, the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea will shape a new diverse connectivity architecture, with opportunities for all the countries along the routes. The GUAM...Read more
Russia tests shipment sanctioned goods from Ukraine to Central Asia
RZD Logistics, a dedicated subsidiary of Russian Railways, is testing new rail freight services between Ukraine and Central Asia. They are devoted to the delivery of sanctioned goods that were previously not allowed on transit...Read more
More improvements on Polish broad gauge railway
Polish rail freight company PKP LHS continues to invest in the modernisation of the Broad Gauge Line in the southeastern part of the country. Today’s key project is the expansion of the Hrubieszów station at...Read more
New tenant of Dobrá terminal in Slovakia
After the withdrawal of TransContainer, the Slovak intermodal terminal in Dobrá has got a new tenant. Local logistics company Bulk Transshipment Slovakia (BTS) leased the facility for a 10-year period with an option for five...Read more
TransContainer withdraws from Slovakia
Russian logistics provider TransContainer is no longer interested in renting the intermodal terminal in Dobrá, Slovakia. In this regard, the company has decided to liquidate TransСontainer – Slovakia, its subsidiary in this country. This intermodal...Read moreUkrainian ferronickel on rails to the Netherlands
Ukrainian logistics company Global Ocean Link has tested a container train service loaded with ferronickel to the CTT terminal in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The train service was arranged in partnership with Ukrainian Railway (UZ) and...Read more
DP World acquires major container terminal in Ukraine
DP World will add a new container terminal to its network. The Dubai-based logistics group plans to purchase a majority stake of 51 per cent in TIS Container Terminal, one of the largest intermodal facilities...Read more
New state-of-the art terminal to boost Hungary-Ukraine rail freight
A state-of-the-art terminal is in the pipeline on the border between Hungary and Ukraine. It should become the new gateway of the New Silk Road, encouraging rail freight traffic on the route Hungary-Ukraine-Russia. If everything...Read more
Ukraine moves towards liberalisation of rail freight sector
The Government of Ukraine plans to liberalise the country’s rail freight sector. To this end, a pilot project will be introduced on railways. Until 4 December 2021, the private enterprises will be able to provide...Read more
Laude Smart Intermodal boosts wagon fleet
Polish logistics provider Laude Smart Intermodal swiftly increases its wagon fleet. No sooner had it received 400 new flat wagons from United Wagon Company (UWC), the company booked another batch of 200 units. With the...Read more
Sławków instead of Vienna: new hub on New Silk Road?
For over ten years a plan has been on the shelves to extend the broad gauge railway further into Europe via the Košice – Vienna railway line. This would provide a faster connection with the...Read more
Middle Corridor: more options for transit from China to EU
Six years after the official launch, the Marmaray Tunnel that connects the European and Asian part of Turkey has been opened for rail freight operations. As a result, containers from China to Europe could be...Read more
Polish rail freight operators move forward to Black Sea
After strengthening its position on the Baltic-Adriatic corridor, Polish rail freight operator PKP Cargo intends to increase its activities in Romania. This will support its ambition of becoming a leading firm in the so-called Three...Read more
‘Central Europe needs more direct routes to China’
The intermodal terminal in Duisburg is an important hub for all of Europe. The vast majority of the container trains from China to the EU run via Duisport. The Austrian freight operator Rail Cargo Group...Read more