Loconi Intermodal: modernization of terminal in Radomsko (Poland) completed
The general contractor ATLAS WARD POLSKA has completed the modernization of the Loconi intermodal terminal in Radomsko (Poland) after 18 months of work.
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Moldova receives fourth vessel with 2,400 tons of rails from Kazakhstan for railroad overhaul
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.
New railroad operator Carpatica Feroviar created instead of CFR Marfa in Romania
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.
Rail Baltic Estonia: tender for main line construction
Rail Baltic Estonia OU has announced a tender worth up to €932 million for the construction of the Rail Baltica main line infrastructure. The tender will result in two contracts for the construction of intercity railways Ulemiste – Parnu and Parnu – the border with Latvia.
Greece: LNG terminal in Alexandroupolis commissioned
On October 1, a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, Alexandroupolis LNG, with an annual throughput capacity of 5.5 billion cubic meters, began commercial operation in the Greek port of Alexandroupolis.
Moldova receives second batch of rails from Kazakhstan for railroad overhaul
On September 29, the Moldovan Railways (Calea Ferata din Moldova) received the second batch of P-65 rails in the amount of 1,400 tons from the Aktobe Rail and Section Works LLP (Kazakhstan) as part of an agreement signed earlier this year. The rails will be used for the overhaul of railways in Moldova.
Romania temporarily suspends sea and river traffic due to adverse weather
Both sea and river traffic has been suspended in Romania due to adverse weather conditions such as strong winds. This was reported by the country’s General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations.
InnoTrans 2024: Ukrzaliznytsia and EU Agency for Railways signed memorandum of cooperation
During the InnoTrans 2024 exhibition in Berlin, Ukrzaliznytsia and the European Union Agency for Railways signed a memorandum of cooperation to further integrate Ukraine into the European railway network.
InnoTrans 2024: UZ Cargo Poland and Rail Cargo Hungaria Zrt sign memorandum to intensify transportation from Ukraine to the EU via Hungary
During the InnoTrans 2024 exhibition in Berlin, UZ Cargo Poland, a subsidiary of Ukrzaliznytsia, and Rail Cargo Hungaria Zrt (ÖBB), a Hungarian railway operator, signed a memorandum to increase the volume of intermodal and conventional rail freight transportation between Ukraine and Hungary.
Alebor Group to boost soybean operations at Vadul-Siret terminal
Alebor Group intends to expand the capabilities of its terminal on the border with Romania (built in the first year of the full-scale war) to actively work with soybeans. While in the last marketing year, the company mostly worked with corn and wheat at Vadul-Siret Terminal LLC