On September 11, the Government of Moldova approved the draft Investment Grant Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the European Investment Bank “Moldova Solidarity Lanes” for the reconstruction of the north-central railway corridor Velchinets – Ocnita – Balti – Ungheni – Chisinau – Cainari by Decision No. 629.
International energy terminal operator KN Energies has extended for another five years the strategic partnership agreement with Polish energy company ORLEN on the use of the Klaipeda liquefied natural gas (LNG) transshipment station.
Railroad operator Lemtrans has completed the first stage of construction at its container terminal in Vinnytsia. In particular, a container yard with a capacity of 30,000 TEU per year and a warehouse with a capacity of 2,000 TEU were built.
With the support of USAID’s Moldova Institutional and Structural Reforms Activity (MISRA), a feasibility study has been developed for a future multimodal logistics complex at the Berești railway station in Ungheni, on the border with Romania.
Ukrzaliznytsia continues to build the European gauge railway from Chop to Uzhhorod, and has started preparing the ground for laying the 1435 mm track. The rail and sleeper grid for this section is being assembled at Ukrzaliznytsia’ own facilities.
In September, the TAP AG consortium will start work as part of a project to expand the capacity of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), the European segment of the Southern Gas Corridor.
On August 8, the port of Klaipeda was called for the first time by a vessel traveling on the Nemunas River. The largest river barge in the Baltic States (75 m long, with a draft of 1.8 m and a capacity of 1,300 tons) shipped about 900 tons of grain from the Lithuanian port…… Read more »
Within the USAID Economic Resilience Activity (ERA) project, two sets of wagon jacks (four units each) have been installed at the Mostyska II – Medyka railway border crossing in Lviv Oblast.
Railroad operator Lemtrans is building a container terminal in Vinnytsia with an annual capacity of 30,000 TEU. Construction started in spring 2024 and will be carried out in two stages. The total investment will amount to $15 million.
Starting from January 1, 2025, LTG Cargo will no longer share its 1520 mm gauge* car fleet; the freight carrier is at the second stage of withdrawing from the agreement with the Railway Transport Council (Union of Railway Operators, GTT).