Wagon queues at land border crossings*
A total of 14,150 wagons were waiting for unloading at Ukraine’s land border crossings on April 5 (up to 2,350 units less than on March 31 and 3,030 units below February 28).
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ÖBB Rail Cargo Group investing in 300 multimodal tilt swap bodies
This year, the Rail Cargo Group, part of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), is investing in 300 new multimodal tilt swap bodies that are suitable for rail and road transport.
Beaucaire – Marseille railway line resumes operation in northern France
The railway line connecting Beaucaire with Marseille was reopened on March 28. This railroad section has been out of use for ten years and now it has got reopened for transportation of grain cargo by the French agricultural group Arterris.
APM Terminals expands Maasvlakte II terminal in Rotterdam
Container terminal operator APM Terminals (part of the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group) plans to expand its Maasvlakte 2 terminal in the port of Rotterdam (Netherlands).
Izmail Cellulose and Cardboard Plant to build its own berth on the Danube
Izmail Cellulose and Cardboard Plant plans to build its own berth on the Danube with the appropriate infrastructure to increase the volume of transshipment and storage of grain, bulk and general cargo.
COSCO insists on resumption of railroad freight transportation from Piraeus port to Thriasio Logistics Centre
COSCO, the owner of the Greek port of Piraeus and one of the world’s largest container operators, insists that Hellenic Train and infrastructure operator OSE resume the operation of the railway route connecting the port terminal Neo Ikonio with the cargo and logistics center Thriasio (northeastern suburb of Athens).
Freight traffic launched on Berezyne – Basarabeasca section
On March 25, an additional border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova, namely the Berezyne – Basarabeasca (Serpneve-1 – Basarabeasca), was launched as an alternative to Sokyriany – Oknytsia and Mohyliv-Podilskyi – Velchynets.
Ukrzaliznytsia conducts piggyback test run on Kyiv-Lski – Chop route
On March 31, Ukrzaliznytsia performed a test run of a piggyback wagon on the Kyiv-Liski – Chop route to confirm the temporary scheme of loading and further development of such transportation.
Katowice – Ostrava: new railway line between Poland and Czech Republic
The state-owned Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK; Poland) has chosen the investor option for the construction of a new Katowice-Ostrava line between Poland and the Czech Republic.
Fram Shipping to handle grain at Reni port
Fram Shipping is going to start business on the territory of the Reni seaport. The company focuses on handling export dry bulk cargo.