extreme weather
‘Backlog due to floods will last for days’
Central and Eastern Europe have been dealing with extreme weather conditions for the past few days, with a significant impact on rail freight in different…
digital automatic coupling
Rail associations in Central and Eastern Europe sound the alarm for DAC
Seven rail associations from Central and Eastern Europe presented their doubts about the deployment plan for the Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) to the EU’s Directorate-General…
Metrans’ terminal in Slovakia just got bigger
Metrans, the rail freight subsidiary of HHLA, expanded its terminal in Dunajská Streda, near the Slovakian border with Hungary. The terminal now has 50,000 extra…
METRANS launches new connection to Ukraine
METRANS has launched a new freight connection to Ukraine. The service will run between Poland and the Ukrainian town Mostyska. According to METRANS, the route…
Metrans adds rail freight connections to Turkey
The Metrans’ service connecting Halkali, west of Istanbul, to Dunajska Streda, in Slovakia, is getting to extra stops: Belgrade and Budapest. The new initiative, the…
Ukrainian grain volumes moved by rail are slowly increasing again
Ukrainian grain volumes transported via rail to ports still available to the country are slightly increasing, despite still being not even close to pre-war figures.…
Romania opens its way for licensed Ukrainian grain
Romania will keep its border open for grain imported from Ukraine with additional measures. Ukrainian grain is currently facing an export crisis as neighbouring countries…
Ban on Ukrainian grain imports remains despite EU’s decision
The European Commission introduced new measures to try and ensure a stable flow of Ukrainian agricultural products to the rest of the Union without disruptions…
CEE importers will benefit from Silk Road trains in coming peak season
For some European importers, Christmas goods must be ordered before September if they are to be shipped via rail. Time is ticking, says Michaela Kralovicova,…
Samskip aims for more multimodal development in Czechia and Slovakia
The next stop for Samskip is the market of Czechia and Slovakia. The logistics company opened an office in Prague to extend its multimodal network…
Commission: temporary restrictions on Ukrainian products due to logistical bottlenecks
The EU Commission decided to temporarily restrict the import of four Ukrainian agricultural products in Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania. The restrictions concern wheat,…
European Commission strikes deal for Ukrainian grain imports
The European Commission (EC) reached an agreement with Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia regarding the import of Ukrainian agri-food products, much of which happens…