New intermodal terminal Kouvola RRT launched in Finland
The Kouvola RRT intermodal terminal (in the city of Kouvola) has been put into operation in Finland; this is the country’s only rail and road terminal.
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Polish PKP PLK acquires Cargotor company
The Polish Office of Competition and Consumer Protection has approved the acquisition of Cargotor by PKP PLK (Polish railroad infrastructure operator) from PKP Cargo, a cargo transportation operator. All companies are part of the PKP Group.
Norwegian ColliCare launched new cargo transportation service between Italy and Sweden
The Norwegian ColliCare logistics company has launched a new rail service for cargo transportation between Italy and Sweden. The first train will depart from Italy on Saturday, February 4.
UK provides Ukrainian Railways with equipment to restore railway infrastructure
Ukrzaliznytsia has received the almost £10 million worth of equipment for the rapid restoration of bridges and railway infrastructure from the British railway company Network Rail Infrastructure Limited with the assistance of the UK Department for Transport.
Rolling stock cost indices in Ukraine // Week 2
Gondola car cost index, €/unit*
Results of 2022 at Riga Freeport
According to the results of 2022, the Riga Freeport achieved a 20.6% hike in bulk cargo handling volume compared with the year of 2021.
Handling at Ukraine-Hungary border crossings*
The analyses of the situation as of January 17 shows that MMV accepts 42 wagons per day (down 14.2 units per day compared to December), RCH serves 160 wagons (down 3.4 units), while MVA accepts 11 wagons (down 3.9 units per day compared to December).
Handling at Ukraine-Romania and Ukraine-Moldova border crossings*
With two trains on 1520 mm track gauge and 1435 mm track gauge, the average daily handling rate amounted to 124 wagons at the Vadul-Siret – Dornesti crossing (Romania) last week. There were 407 wagons waiting for handling at that station on January 17.
Freight indices // Week 2
Although most players returned from holidays and the full-fledged work resumed, the downward trend persists in the small-tonnage market, especially in the Black Sea region, where even the most popular cargo traffic – grain from the Danube ports – remains dull.
Ventspils Freeport cargo turnover in Dec 2022
The Ventspils Freeport increased the transshipment volume to 1.5 million tonnes in December 2022, exceeding the November results by about 192,000 t.