Kazakh Railways (KTZ) is getting a freight terminal in Hungary. The company signed a memorandum of cooperation to that end as part of a state…
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New Romanian transshipment terminal opens at Ukrainian border
Grampet Group, a Romanian private rail freight company and owner of Grup Feroviar Român, is opening its newly built grain transshipment terminal near the Ukrainian border. Located in the town of Dornești, the terminal is supposed to streamline grain shipments to the port of Constanța. The inauguration ceremony of the terminal is taking place on…
Development of INSTC proceeds with Rasht – Astara and Azeri terminal
The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is taking another step forward in its development. Russia and Iran are moving forward with the realisation of the Rasht – Astara railway and Azerbaijan has laid the foundations for freight transportation with a new cargo terminal. The conclusion of an agreement between Russia and Iran on the Rasht…
Belated EU notification delays Polish rail freight terminal tax exemption
An uncompleted EU procedure is delaying a tax exemption for Polish rail freight terminals. The European Union has to approve of the exemption, as EU law considers it to be state aid that may distort competition on the European single market. An amendment to Polish tax rules exempts rail freight terminals from real estate tax.…