Vos Logistics is expanding its presence on the French market via a new Dourges-Vénissieux freight route with the help of VEGA’s R2L system. The system allows for the transfer of non-cranable silo-trailers from road to rail and vice versa. Vos Logistics is pragmatic, and a new route is already in the making. On 11 April,…
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Romanian rail freight volumes down by over 11%
Rail freight volumes in Romania declined by 11,5 per cent in 2023. The vast majority of goods were transported domestically, according to the National Institute of Statistics. The total volume of freight transported via rail in Romania declined by 11,5 per cent in 2023. In total, 48,867 million tonnes of goods were transported over the…
PKP LHS transports record freight volume between Poland and Ukraine
PKP LHS reports that it has transported a record freight volume between Poland and Ukraine in the first quarter of 2024. During this period, it transported 2,9 million tonnes of cargo between the two countries. This is 152,000 tonnes more than the same period last year. PKP LHS operates on the broad-gauge railway that connects…
PKP LHS transports record freight volume between Poland and Ukraine
PKP LHS reports that it has transported a record freight volume between Poland and Ukraine in the first quarter of 2024. During this period, it transported 2,9 million tonnes of cargo between the two countries. This is 152,000 tonnes more than the same period last year. PKP LHS operates on the broad-gauge railway that connects…
US bank provides Ukrainian Railways $156 mln for rolling stock update
As Ukrainian Railways has been trying to complete the purchase of new rolling stock, the US Export-Import Bank extends an aiding hand. The bank is providing a 156 million dollar loan over a period of 15 years to finalise a purchase deal. The loan puts Ukrainian Railways in a position to buy 40 new diesel…
US bank provides Ukrainian Railways $156 mln for rolling stock update
As Ukrainian Railways has been trying to complete the purchase of new rolling stock, the US Export-Import Bank extends an aiding hand. The bank is providing a 156 million dollar loan over a period of 15 years to finalise a purchase deal. The loan puts Ukrainian Railways in a position to buy 40 new diesel…
Lack of capacity along Iron Ore Line puts hundreds of LKAB jobs at risk
LKAB, the largest iron ore producer in Europe, said that some of its facilities might close unless capacity along the Iron Ore Line, or Malmbanan, doesn’t improve significantly. “LKAB is reviewing closure in either Kiruna or Svappavaara based on what would mean the least damage to the company”, they said. Because of capacity issues, LKAB…
KTZ temporarily bans agricultural exports to China after border overload
Kazakh Railways (KTZ) has temporarily banned the export of agricultural goods via rail to China. KTZ explains the ban by referring to overloaded border crossings. At the Dostyk and Khorgos border crossings, 180 and 100 covered goods wagons respectively are waiting to be processed. According to KTZ, the Chinese railways do not unload the wagons…
European rail a mixed bag: Polish PKP Cargo profits while others struggle
Rail freight operators in Europe are performing very differently. Big names such as DB Cargo and Lineas are in trouble, but in Poland, the annual figures were an invitation to uncork the champagne bottle. Despite the call for more sustainability in logistics and transport, freight transport by rail is not always an attractive modality for…