Ukrainian SBU allegedly launches multiple attacks on Russian rail
During an operation deep in Russian territory, the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) detonated explosives, which impacted freight trains and parts of railway infrastructure at three different points. All three attacks occurred on the eastern part...Read more
US Agency to develop key Ukrainian freight line to Poland
The United States is getting involved in integrating Ukraine into European railways. According to Ukrainian Railways (UZ), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will help develop the line connecting Lviv to Mostyska, on...Read more
Polish truckers extend blockade on Ukrainian border, can rail help with shortages?
Polish truckers have been blockading border crossings with Ukraine for at least twenty days, protesting against an alleged loss of business due to the increased influx of Ukrainian drivers and companies in Poland. According to...Read more
Ukrainian Railways plans 20% tariff increase in 2024, shippers not happy
Ukrainian Railways are planning to implement a 20 per cent increase in their freight tariffs starting January 2024. The state-owned company says that this will result from a tariff indexation and unification process closer to...Read more
Lithuania-Ukraine semi-trailers by rail are much faster than by road
Ukrainian Railways (UZ) and Lithuanian LTG Cargo have been testing the transport of semi-trailers on the Klaipeda-Kaunas-Kyiv line. “We can deliver semi-trailers with cargo three times faster than by road transport” said LTG Cargo’s CEO...Read more
Ukrainian grain volumes moved by rail are slowly increasing again
Ukrainian grain volumes transported via rail to ports still available to the country are slightly increasing, despite still being not even close to pre-war figures. There seems to be a recovery also for westbound volumes,...Read more
Russia is building a railway to Crimea through Ukraine
Russia is building a railway that will connect Rostov-on-Don, near the Ukrainian border, with the Crimea region, which the country annexed to its territory in 2014. The line is expected to pass through some of...Read more
Ukrainian Railways purchased 115 standard gauge tank wagons
Ukrainian Railways (UZ) has finalised the acquisition of 115 tank wagons equipped to run on standard gauge infrastructure. The tender for this procurement was won by Slovakian rail rolling stock manufacturer Tatravagonka.Read more
‘Ukrainian farmers are going bankrupt, solutions are needed now’
Ukraine farmers are under extreme pressure during the first months following the Black Sea Grain Initiative blockade. The Ukrainian Agri Council (UAC), one of the largest agricultural associations in Ukraine, claims that many farmers in...Read more
Romania to double Ukrainian grain transit capacity by the end of 2023
The Romanian and Ukrainian prime ministers signed a Memorandum of Understanding a few days ago, targeting the doubling of transit capacity for Ukrainian grain using Romanian rail and port infrastructure. According to the two state...Read more
First Ukrainian freight train reaches Latvia after a year-and-a-half hiatus
A freight train coming from Ukraine, loaded with rapeseed, reached Latvia for the first time in over a year and a half. The pilot operation was carried out by the Latvian national rail freight company,...Read more
Romanian farmers want new ban on Ukrainian imports, EU responds with funds
Romanian farmers appear discontent with the status of Ukrainian products imported to their country. They have sent an official letter to the EU Commission head, Ursula von der Leyen, demanding the reintroduction of an import...Read more
Ukraine and Lithuania to start Kyiv-Kaunas rail freight tests
Ukrainian Railways (UZ) said it will launch rail freight transportation tests between Kyiv and Kaunas, in Lithuania. The initiative will start next week and is part of the framework of cooperation between UZ and the...Read more
Successful Kyiv-Viena freight train trial opens way for stable connections
The first test train connecting Kyiv and Rail Cargo Group’s BILK terminal in Budapest is a fact. The test was completed in late September and is the precursor of a stable and frequent intermodal connection...Read more
Romania opens its way for licensed Ukrainian grain
Romania will keep its border open for grain imported from Ukraine with additional measures. Ukrainian grain is currently facing an export crisis as neighbouring countries such as Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia decided to ban the...Read more
New call for CEF investments now available for Ukraine and Moldova
A new round of calls for the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme just opened. The call aims to support future infrastructure projects on railways, intermodal terminals and inland shipping, among other things, with seven...Read more
Kyiv-Vienna rail freight services could commence by year’s end
Intermodal railway connections between Ukraine and Austria might soon become a reality. Ukrainian Railways (UZ) and Rail Cargo Group (RCG), the freight subsidiary of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), pledged to develop a route running...Read more
Ban on Ukrainian grain imports remains despite EU’s decision
The European Commission introduced new measures to try and ensure a stable flow of Ukrainian agricultural products to the rest of the Union without disruptions for the farmers of Kyiv’s neighbouring countries. The first measure...Read more
Port of Riga adopts technology to stimulate grain transportation
The Freeport of Riga has acquired new discharging containers to stimulate bulk goods transportation, especially grain. The new equipment could reduce the reloading time from train to vessel by two-thirds, accounting for around 20 hours....Read more