Ban on cargo transportation to Iran
Starting June 29, all shipments from railway stations of all countries to the Islamic Republic of Iran are prohibited for all consignees.
Railway transportation
Convention on transport of grain cargoes for Hungarian operator MMV extended
In the period from June 30 to September 19, transportation of wheat (HS 1001), corn (1005), rapeseed (1205) and sunflower seeds (1206) intended for MMV Magyar Maganvasut (Hungary) is prohibited.
Germany to dismantle railway bridge in Dinslaken: Port of Emmelsum may lose almost all cargo turnover
Deutsche Bahn plans to dismantle the railway bridge over the Emscher River in July, which sank after heavy rainfall and flooding.
METRANS: direct service from Budapest Csepel to Indija terminals and Rijeka port now in operation
METRANS has launched a direct regular service between the port of Rijeka (Croatia) and its own terminals – Budapest Csepel in Hungary and Indija in Serbia.
Czech Railways receives first locomotive after CZ Loko modernization
Czech Railways (České dráhy) has received the first fully modernized EffiShunter 1000M locomotive, and will soon receive the second locomotive.
Lithuania imposes temporary ban on transportation of dual-use goods
The Lithuanian government has temporarily banned the transit and export of 57 groups of dual-use goods through Russia and Belarus to third countries.
Austrian steel company Voestalpine plans to increase rail deliveries of its products
In order to increase the volume of rail transportation of steel and scrap, Austrian steel company Voestalpine Stahl GmbH has extended its cooperation with its subsidiary Logistik Service GmbH (LogServ) and railway operator DB Cargo for another two years.
Container Terminal Mostyska offers oil transshipment and container transportation
Ahead of the new grain season, Container Terminal Mostyska offers container transportation.
Handling at Ukraine – Romania and Ukraine – Moldova border crossings*
Up to 165 wagons per day were transferred through the the Vadul-Siret – Dornesti (Romania) land border crossing as of June 26 (down 4 wagons compared with the previous week).
Handling at Ukraine – Hungary border crossings*
As many as 1,551 wagons were transferred through the Chop – Zahony land border crossing point from June 1 to June 26, with the daily handling rate of 59 wagons (up 19 units per day compared with May).