Russian Railways chief charged for using rail in war
The head of Russian Railways, Oleg Belozyorov, has been charged in absentia by the Ukrainian Security Service. The authority said they gathered evidence that he…
PKP Cargo rethinks long-term goals due to war and pandemic
PKP Cargo has had to lower its expectations of the share it wanted to acquire on the local market. Instead of having a 65 per…
“It’s practically impossible to destroy Ukrainian railway network”
The Ukrainian railways sector continues to develop, amidst an ongoing military conflict with Russia, and the associated massive damage to the country’s railways infrastructure. As…
Who are these rail guerrillas that sabotage the tracks in Russia?
The explosion on the railways of Russia near the border with Belarus was claimed by the guerrilla group Stop the Wagons, and it was not…
Kazakhstan proposes ban of sanctioned goods to Russia and Belarus
Kazakhstan may soon ban shipments of sanctioned goods to Russia and Belarus though its territory. The Ministry of Finance has recently drawn up a directive,…
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Corridor Scandinavia-Western Europe? Mission possible, but reality check is hard
Amid the war in Ukraine, Lithuanian hauliers are scrambling to explore new possibilities of shifting loads – even changing the tracks – in adapting to…
6,300 kilometres of railway lines damaged in Ukraine
Since the beginning of Russia’s war against Ukraine, at least 6,300 kilometres of railways and 41 railway bridges have been damaged, with estimated costs amounting…
Ukraine and Poland want joint venture for more export by rail
Ukraine and Poland want to form a logistics joint venture in order to support rail transportation of export products to the EU. This plan was…
Finland stops all rail freight traffic with Russia after all
The Finnish railway company VR will completely stop rail freight transport to neighboring Russia in the nearby future. This was decided by the board of…
Furlog sees impact higher fuel prices on transport rates
Italian logistics operator Furlog has informed that it is no longer able to absorb the fluctuations in the price of diesel, which is worsening due…
Trains on New Silk Road now with little delay on the corridor
The New Silk Road may face turbulent times at the moment, there are also positive effects of the instability on the corridor. The congestion on…
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In RailFreight Fridays: the market response to the Ukraine war
This week, the market responds to the war in Ukraine. More and more companies are pulling the plug on their operations in and through Russia.…