There were about 8,600 wagons with various goods waiting to be transferred through Ukraine’s western land border crossing points as of August 24 compared with 7,390 wagons seen in late July.
On August 28, the Polish operator Polskie Koleje Państwowe Spółka Akcyjna (PKP S.A.) and JSC Ukrzaliznytsia signed an agreement on joint work to develop freight and passenger rail transportation between the countries to increase export and import potential.
Interpipe has established logistics chains for the delivery of goods to consumers. The main points of departure are Romanian ports. In addition, Interpipe has tested other routes, including Polish ports in North Europe and ports on the Adriatic coast, from where containers delivered by road, rail or a combination of both can be shipped.
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The European Commission has finally approved the establishment of a joint venture between Samskip, TX Logistik and Duisport – Ziel Terminal GmbH. The new company will operate the Logport III terminal in the port of Duisburg (Germany).
On August 24, the Verkhovna Rada ratified the amendments to the Agreement between the Governments of Ukraine and Moldova on the operation of railway transport to simplify the transfer of freight cars between the countries.
The Madrid-Vicalvaro intermodal terminal is currently undergoing a comprehensive reconstruction, which involves the modernization of 18 tracks, which will allow it to handle trains with a length of 740 m. The terminal is an important part of both the Atlantic and Mediterranean TEN-T corridors.
Kremenchuk Steel Works produced almost 1,100 t of railway steel castings in July 2023. The total production averaged some 6,800 t during the period started January 1 and ended July 31, 2023.
Kremenchuk Steel Works produced just 500 t of large railway steel castings in June 2023. The total production reached about 5,700 t in the first half of 2023.