From April 22 to April 29, the RCX carrier is prohibited from transporting cargo of any type from Ukrainian stations through the Koprivnica-Drnje-Botovo border crossing to Croatia for all consignees.
For the first time, US EXIM Bank (Export-Import Bank of the United States) has approved a direct long-term loan program for Ukrzaliznytsia to upgrade its traction rolling stock fleet. In particular, it is planned to finance the purchase of 40 diesel locomotives
In Vienna (Austria), Dmitry Firtash, founder and chairman of Group DF, and Hyundai Engineering CEO Hyeon-Sung Hong signed a cooperation agreement to launch the Chemical Industrial Park project. This was reported by the GDF press service.
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From April 14 and until the decision is revoked, the carrier PKP Cargo S.A. will be banned from transporting any goods from Ukrainian stations to Poland for the Agrol Matejka Sp.Komandytowa consignee.
Despite the return of European players from the Easter holidays, the market activity has been very low in the Black, Mediterranean and Baltic Seas. Moreover, owners are increasingly showing rush and desperation as Eid al-Fitr holidays approach. “We see many spot vessels being ready to accept lower rates in order to get fixed before… Read more »
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On March 28, Polish companies – leasing company Rail Capital Partners (RCP) and manufacturer Newag – signed an agreement for the supply of five Dragon 2 locomotives in 2026.
The overall cargo turnover rose by 97,000 t to 3.3 million t at the port of Klaipeda in March 2024 compared with February. This is mainly due to increased transshipment in the Klaipeda State Seaport (up 93,000 t to 2.7 million t).
The Romanian railway company GRAMPET Group has announced the completion of construction and the start of testing of the largest transshipment terminal for agricultural products in Europe located on the Romanian-Ukrainian border in the village of Dornesti (Suceava County). The total investment amount is €10 million.