In the period from January 1 to September 30, Latvian Railways (VAS Latvijas dzelzceļš, LDZ) carried 8.63 million tonnes of cargo, down 25.5% year-on-year, according to data provided by the company.
From 27 October and until the decision is revoked, ZSSK Cargo will be banned from transporting pellets (ETSNG 141114) from Hrekuvata station (Prydnipro Railway) via Uzhhorod-Exp (ZSR) to Haniska pri Kosiciach in Slovakia.
On October 17, the Moldovan Railways (Calea Feratã din Moldova) received a vessel carrying 2,400 tons of P-65 rails from Aktobe Rail and Section Works LLP (Kazakhstan) under a contract signed earlier this year. They will be used for the overhaul of railways in Moldova.
CLIP Intermodal, a Polish intermodal operator, is launching a new intermodal service between CLIP terminals in Swarzedz (Poland) and Can Tunis in Barcelona (Spain). The planned number of flights is two per week, departing from Swarzedz on Tuesdays and Saturdays and from Barcelona on Saturdays and Tuesdays.
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Following the bankruptcy of the state-owned railway carrier CFR Marfa, the Romanian government announced the creation of a new state-owned railway freight company, Carpatica Feroviar. It will play a key role in commercial rail freight transportation and crisis logistics, especially amid the war in Ukraine.
The railway traffic of rolled steel products, semi-finished products, pipes, pig iron and scrap of ferrous metals decreased by 4% month-on-month to 900,000 t in Ukraine in September. In particular, exports dropped by 11% month-on-month to 512,000 t, while domestic supplies rose by 5% month-on-month to 370,900 t. Imports surged by 49% month-on-month to…… Read more »
Given increased demand for transportation of European and Ukrainian grain, Slovak logistics company Budamar Logistics plans to put into operation 60 new Tagnpps railcars designed for transportation of agricultural products by the end of the year. Tatravagonka Poprad (owned by the Budamar Group) is the manufacturer of the rolling stock.
A total of 3.2 million t of iron ore were carried by railways in Ukraine in September, showing an increase of 1% compared with August. Iron ore exports rose by 2% month-on-month to 2.4 million t, while home deliveries sagged by 2% month-on-month to 900,000 t.