The escalation of protests that Polish farmers announced a few days ago is occurring. Protesters gathered at the Medyka freight station on the Polish-Ukrainian border and targeted wagons carrying grain destined for Germany. Specifically, they opened the hatches of two freight wagons and spilt over the contained cargo. Ukrainian Railways expressed their dismay and called […]
Category: Poland
Schavemaker to expand Wrocław rail terminal in Poland
Schavemaker Logistics & Transport is expanding the Kąty Wrocławskie rail terminal, nearby Wrocław, Poland. According to the company, the expansion will help strengthen the Trans-European Transport Network by increasing its capacity and efficiency. Schavemaker is expanding the Kąty Wrocławskie rail terminal to increase its capacity to handle freight trains. Works include the creation of an […]
Polish farmers to block all Ukrainian freight transport
Polish farmers will organise new blockades of Ukrainian freight. This time around, they will block all border crossings between Poland and Ukraine, seaports and rail hubs. The intensified blockades are supposed to start on 20 February. Polish farmers are protesting the relaxation of import and transit restrictions on Ukrainian goods by the EU. The lifting […]
Polish farmers to block all Ukrainian freight transport
Polish farmers will organise new blockades of Ukrainian freight. This time around, they will block all border crossings between Poland and Ukraine, seaports and rail hubs. The intensified blockades are supposed to start on 20 February. Polish farmers are protesting the relaxation of import and transit restrictions on Ukrainian goods by the EU. The lifting […]
Polish farmers to block Ukrainian agricultural exports by rail
Polish farmers intend to block the export of Ukrainian agricultural goods by rail. They plan to hinder the transfer of goods from rail to road transport on the Polish side of the border. Protests against the import and transit of Ukrainian agricultural goods by road have been taking place for months, but will now also […]
Lithuania and Poland seek regular rail freight route to Ukraine
Lithuania and Poland have expressed their wish for a regular rail freight route to Ukraine. The respective ministers of transport met in Warsaw on Monday to discuss the issue. Such a new route would help establish a reliable corridor for the export of Ukrainian grain through Baltic ports. According to Lithuanian minister of transport Marius […]
Euro China Train – a new era of global logistics
Transporting goods between Asia and Europe is a complicated and multi-stage process. It requires extensive experience, knowledge of international regulations and a network of reliable contacts. Safe and timely transportation of cargo directly from the sender in China to any destination in Europe is the main element of the Euro China Train project. Intercontinental connections […]
RailFreight Webinars: let’s kick off 2024
The rail freight industry is currently in a transitional period, with many geopolitical changes and a higher focus on the sector from European institutions. RailFreight.com is hosting a webinar to kick off the year and analyse the latest, most important issues as well as provide a sneak peek into our forthcoming event, the RailFreight Summit. […]
The latest Military Mobility funds are in: here are the rail highlights
The latest round of Military Mobility funds provided by the EU Commission as part of CEF has been approved. Railway projects are once again highlighted. Of the 807 million euros released by the Commission, approximately 485 million euros will target railway infrastructure projects. Eight out of thirty-eight projects will also directly impact freight. According to […]