Topic: Kaliningrad

sanctions LTG Cargo deals with a rising number of attempts to evade sanctions

Attempts to circumvent Western sanctions on Russia and Belarus via rail through Lithuania grew exponentially between March and May. The Lithuanian national rail freight operator…
LTG Cargo sees freight volumes defy expectations amid sanction struggles

Lithuanian rail freight operator LTG Cargo transported 27.2 million tonnes of freight in 2023. Total volumes exceeded expectations by 2.5 million tonnes. In the difficult…
Russia fears rail blockade and builds rail ferries for Kaliningrad

Fear of a rail blockade is leading Russia to build three additional rail ferries for its Kaliningrad exclave. The country’s westernmost region is surrounded by…
Kaliningrad sees a 37.2% drop in rail volumes for the first half of 2023

Kaliningrad Railway (KZD), an RZD subsidiary, experienced a 37.2 per cent drop in freight volumes loading for the first half of 2023. Between January-June, the…
Fesco bypasses Lithuania with St. Petersburg-Kaliningrad sea services

Russian intermodal company Fesco has recently launched new sea services between St.Petersburg and Kaliningrad that allows them to avoid crossing Lithuania by rail. LTG Cargo,…

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LTG: more x-ray machines on the borders as smuggling investigation continues

LTG Infra and the Lithuanian Customs Office step up their attempts to control and restrict smuggling and sanction circumvention attempts via rail. In this context,…
LTG Cargo reduces Kaliningrad transit volumes in 2023

LTG Cargo, the freight subsidiary of Lithuanian Railways, is set to reduce rail-borne volumes transiting to and from Kaliningrad via Lithuania in 2023. The company,…
New express rail service delivers mail from Saint Petersburg to Kaliningrad

RZD and Russian Mail launched a special mail wagon to deliver parcels and letters from Saint Petersburg to Kaliningrad. Inhabitants of Kaliningrad will receive their…
RZD extends international and domestic discounts for 2023

Russian Railways (RZD) is extending to 2023 discounts for the transportation of various goods both internationally and domestically. The list of discounts was posted by…
Lithuania sent empty wagons with Russian army logo back to Kaliningrad

The Lithuanian State Border Guard Service stopped and sent back five empty wagons with the symbols of the Russian Airborne Forces coming from Guryevsk, 20…
UPDATE Where does Kaliningrad traffic stand currently?

Developments regarding rail freight traffic to and from Kaliningrad via Lithuania peaked during the summer, but the situation has stabilised. In the sanctions’ aftermath, volumes…
LTG closes Chinese office, signalling the end of an era

Lithuanian Railways (LTG) have officially commenced processes to close their representative office in China. The decision applies to the broader geopolitical context between the two…