Panama Canal limits passage of ships due to drought
Due to the severe drought that has caused the water level decline in Lake Gatun, the Panama Canal Authority plans to reduce the daily transit of ships to save resources.
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Goods awaiting transfer through Ukraine’s western land border crossing points
There were about 7,610 wagons with various goods waiting to be transferred through Ukraine’s western land border crossing points as of August 3 compared with 7,390 wagons seen in late July.
Lithuania proposes to introduce sanitary inspections of Ukrainian grain in its ports
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has proposed to transfer the procedures for checking Ukrainian grain (phytosanitary, sanitary, veterinary, etc.) from the Ukrainian-Polish border to the ports of the Baltic States. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki responded positively.
Ukraine and Croatia agree to create opportunities to use Croatian ports for export of Ukrainian grain
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Croatian Foreign and European Affairs Minister Gordon Hirlić-Radman held talks during his visit to Ukraine on July 31.
TX Logistik expands its network in Eastern Europe by acquisition of Exploris Deutschland Holding
TX Logistik, the international subsidiary of the Italian national railway holding company Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), is expanding its network through the acquisition of Exploris Deutschland Holding (the acquisition is subject to regulatory approval).
Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers approved the use of €37.6 million long-term concessional loan provided by France for the purchase of rails
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved the use of a €37.6 million loan provided by the French government to restore the country’s railway infrastructure by Resolution No. 776 of 25 July 2023.
Queue of wagons for foreign operators in Ukrzaliznytsia rail network
As many as 7,400 wagons to be transferred to foreign operators were found waiting in the Ukrzaliznytsia rail network on July 27.
Baltic States offer their ports for exports of Ukrainian grain
In a tweet, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis addressed the European Commission with a proposal to use the capacity of five Baltic ports to export Ukrainian grain.
Wagon queues at land border crossings*
There were about 8,400 wagons waiting for unloading at Ukraine’s western land border crossing points as of July 26 (up 875 wagons compared with June 28).
Increasing capacity of Malaszewicze and Biała Podlaska stations (Poland)
PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe SA has built three additional tracks at the Malaszewicze station (on the Warsaw-Terespol line, near the border with Belarus), which will increase the capacity of the station, including for foreign traffic.