Queue of wagons for foreign operators in Ukrzaliznytsia rail network
About 9,900 wagons addressed to foreign operators were found in the Ukrzaliznytsia rail network on May 10. In particular, five of them had been loaded before March 1
Moldova is not going to restrict imports of Ukrainian agri products for now
Moldova will be monitoring the volumes of grain imported from Ukraine without imposing restrictions in accordance with the EU decision.
Ukrzaliznytsia temporarily limits deliveries of all goods to some Hungarian stations
During the period starting from May 15 and up to July 14, Ukrzaliznytsia limits transportation of all goods from Ukraine’s railway stations to Hungary at Kunfeherto, Janoshalma, Melykut, Bacsalmas, Bacsbokod-Bacsborsod, Baja, Baja-Dunapart, Baja Kulso stations for all consignees.
Handling at Ukraine-Poland border crossings*
A total of 2,808 wagons were transferred through the Izov-Hrubieszów land border crossing point from May 1 to May 10.
Handling at Ukraine-Slovakia border crossings*
Approximately 248 wagons (three trains) were transferred daily through the Chop – Čierna nad Tisou land border crossing in the period from May 1 to May 11.
Freight rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine in May
The railway operators who were interviewed by our information service forecast a further increase in rental rates of gondola cars in June.
Riga Freeport cargo turnover in April
After the cargo turnover of the Freeport of Riga decreased in April again, it plunged to the minimal volume since July 2021.
Knorr-Bremse starts testing digital autoclutch in real conditions
Knorr-Bremse, a German manufacturer of brake systems for rail and freight transport, has started testing DAC (digital automatic coupling) in real conditions on a freight train operated by Trafikverket CFL (Sweden).
Poland’s leasing company Cargounit to purchase nine new Siemens locomotives
Cargounit, a Polish company specializing in rolling stock leasing, plans to purchase nine new Vectron MS locomotives manufactured by Siemens.
Ukrzaliznytsia boosts cooperation with European operators
During the international exhibition “Transport logistic 2023” in Munich, representatives of Ukrzaliznytsia and Lithuanian LTG and LTG Cargo agreed to implement the joint project “FREE Rail Operating Model”.