Liepaja SEZ cargo turnover in December
The cargo turnover increased by 124,000 t to 714,000 t in the Liepaja FEZ in December compared with November.
Вантажi: Containers
Handling at Ukraine – Poland border crossings*
A total of 8.5 million t of export cargo and 1.4 million t of imported goods were transferred through the Izov – Hrubieszów border crossing point in 2023 (down 928,000 t and 243,000 t, respectively, compared with 2022).
Riga Freeport cargo turnover in December
Cargo turnover increased by 444,000 t to 1.8 million t at the Freeport of Riga in December compared with November. This is mainly due to improved handling of dry bulk cargo (up 244,000 t to 977,000 t) and general cargo (up 207,000 t to 757,000 t).
Port of Klaipeda cargo turnover in December
The cargo turnover dropped by 230,000 t to 3.4 million t at the Port of Klaipeda in December compared with November. In particular, Klaipeda State Seaport reports a 132,000 t plunge in December transshipment volume to 2.7 million t. Handling of crude oil dropped by 98,000 t to 692,000 t at the Butinge terminal.
METRANS Group launches new intermodal service connecting Hamburg and Kornwestheim railway junction in Stuttgart region
Starting January 8, METRANS Group (a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG) will launch a new daily train service between Germany’s largest seaport, Hamburg, and the railway junction in Kornwestheim (near Stuttgart).
Ambrogio Intermodal buys 650 new swap bodies and container chassis
The transport company Ambrogio Intermodal has announced an investment in intermodal equipment – swap bodies and container chassis – to be supplied by German Kässbohrer. The new fleet (650 units) will expand the company’s capabilities and facilitate the transition to sustainable logistics.
Baltic Hub: transshipment record and terminal expansion project
At the end of December, a transshipment record was broken on the Baltic Hub railway line, with 8,201 containers handled in a week. The average figure in 2023 was 6,500 containers per week.
LTG Cargo strengthens intermodal transportation in cooperation with Girteka Europe West Group
Lithuanian company LTG Cargo (Lietuvos Geležinkeliai) has announced the strengthening of intermodal services between Kaunas and Duisburg, Pruszkow and Slavków with the participation of LTG Cargo Polska, which has 31 locomotives at its disposal.
Increase in container transportation and other foreign trade trends
According to the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, the overall export volume of goods in containers increased in 2023, showing a 86% hike in rail deliveries and a 36% rise in those by road. Note that container transportation is the most effective in terms of goods with a high added value.
Handling at Ukraine-Slovakia border crossings*
About 266 wagons were transferred daily through the Chop – Čierna nad Tisou land border crossing point as of December 21 (up 9 units per day in two weeks). Approximately 199 wagons per day were moving on export routes (down 1 unit), while 67 wagons arrived with imported cargo (up 10 units).