On January 3, German intermodal transport company Kombiverkehr KG launches a regular route between the Lübeck Dänischburg CTL terminal and the Swedish cities of Hallsberg and Stockholm. The connection will be provided by rail and ferry.
The Czech manufacturer CZ LOKO will produce five new EffiShunters 1000 locomotives for the carrier Trainpoint Norway and nine for the Swedish logistics company Railcare AB. An additional 20 locomotives have been contracted for Sweden; negotiations are underway for deliveries in 2025-2028.
Not less than 10,000 wagons were waiting for unloading at Ukraine’s western land border crossing points on December 27 (down 963 wagons compared with November 29). In particular, as many as 1,266 wagons were standing loaded with grain on December 27
Grain exports from Ukraine exceeded 2.3 million t in December 1-27, 2023 compared with 2.43 million t in November 2023. About 1.78 million t of grain were shipped from Ukraine’s ports in December 1-27 against 1.7 million t in November
Almost 7,900 wagons with grain were found waiting for unloading at Ukrainian sea ports on December 21.
Cost of repairs of 22.5 ton-force freight wagons at private enterprises of Baltic countries in December 2023 (€, VAT excluded, bss FCA)*
The Swedish companies Green Cargo and Euromaint have decided to continue and expand their cooperation – CEOs Henrik Dahlin (Green Cargo) and Gorka Tamayo (Euromaint) have signed a renewed five-year contract for the maintenance of more than 300 Green Cargo Rc/Rd locomotives.
Contargo, an international logistics services provider, is joining the management of the railway operator DistriRail by acquiring a one-third stake in the company.
According to the information provided by Valerii Tkachov, Deputy Director of the Commercial Department of JSC Ukrzaliznytsia, during a meeting with carriers from Romania and Moldova on December 19, the system of discounts on tariffs
Alstom has been awarded a contract to modernize the Caransebes – Lugoj railway line in Romania, including the introduction of a new signaling and electrification system ERTMS level 2.