PKP Cargo rethinks long-term goals due to war and pandemic
PKP Cargo has had to lower its expectations of the share it wanted to acquire on the local market. Instead of having a 65 per cent market share by the end of this year, it...Read more
“It’s practically impossible to destroy Ukrainian railway network”
The Ukrainian railways sector continues to develop, amidst an ongoing military conflict with Russia, and the associated massive damage to the country’s railways infrastructure. As Yulia Klimenko, Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Transport and...Read more
Who are these rail guerrillas that sabotage the tracks in Russia?
The explosion on the railways of Russia near the border with Belarus was claimed by the guerrilla group Stop the Wagons, and it was not their first act of resistance. Who are these ‘rail guerrillas’,...Read more
Kazakhstan proposes ban of sanctioned goods to Russia and Belarus
Kazakhstan may soon ban shipments of sanctioned goods to Russia and Belarus though its territory. The Ministry of Finance has recently drawn up a directive, targeting goods subject to sanctions by the EU and the...Read more
Corridor Scandinavia-Western Europe? Mission possible, but reality check is hard
RAILFREIGHT ON TOURAmid the war in Ukraine, Lithuanian hauliers are scrambling to explore new possibilities of shifting loads – even changing the tracks – in adapting to the new adverse situation. But, LTG Cargo started active diversification...Read more
6,300 kilometres of railway lines damaged in Ukraine
Since the beginning of Russia’s war against Ukraine, at least 6,300 kilometres of railways and 41 railway bridges have been damaged, with estimated costs amounting to at least 3,4 billion euros. This was analysed by...Read more
Ukraine and Poland want joint venture for more export by rail
Ukraine and Poland want to form a logistics joint venture in order to support rail transportation of export products to the EU. This plan was revealed by the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers on Saturday 23...Read more
Finland stops all rail freight traffic with Russia after all
The Finnish railway company VR will completely stop rail freight transport to neighboring Russia in the nearby future. This was decided by the board of the firm on Wednesday 6 April. It had made this...Read more
Furlog sees impact higher fuel prices on transport rates
Italian logistics operator Furlog has informed that it is no longer able to absorb the fluctuations in the price of diesel, which is worsening due to the war in Ukraine. “These unregulated and unpredictable increases...Read more
Trains on New Silk Road now with little delay on the corridor
The New Silk Road may face turbulent times at the moment, there are also positive effects of the instability on the corridor. The congestion on the New Silk Road has seen an impressive drop, with...Read more
In RailFreight Fridays: the market response to the Ukraine war
VIDEOThis week, the market responds to the war in Ukraine. More and more companies are pulling the plug on their operations in and through Russia. Meanwhile, seven banks were excluded from the SWIFT system.Read more
EU sanctions on Belarus, more sanctions on Russia
In addition to harsh sanctions imposed on Russia, the EU has announced a list of sanctions on Belarus, responding to its aid to Russia in the war in Ukraine. These sanctions were announced on Sunday...Read more
Railway between Ukraine and Russia completely destroyed
The railway line between Ukraine and Russia has been completely destroyed. Ukrainian Railways said on Saturday 26 February that it had terminated all relations and interaction with JSC Russian Railways. “We offered the railways of...Read more
How important is Ukraine on the New Silk Road?
Due to the Russian military attacks in Ukraine, rail freight on transit through the country is currently suspended. Freight trains running on the main China-Europe corridor – via Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus – run as...Read more