The cargo transit of Belaruskali, one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of potash fertilizers, from the Belarusian border to the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda end at midnight on January 31. It marks the end of the transportation of fertilizers, stopped by US sanctions, that has been growing for more than a decade to…
The state joint-stock company Latvian Railway (LDz) plans to electrify the country’s entire railway network until 2040, as announced by LDz board chairman Maris Kleinbergs at a press conference. He explained that the company was currently working on this project’s financing plan and mechanism. Project cost estimates are also in the works. Initial estimates suggest…
When summarizing forecasts of stevedoring companies and evaluating global trends and economic processes in the industry, an increase by 5-6% in cargo turnover is planned for the Port of Riga this year; and the total cargo turnover will reach 22.8 million tons this year, says Freeport of Riga Authority. In 2022, an increase in grain…
High-speed train started running three times daily on the route between Tashkent and Bukhara cities of Uzbekistan from January 17, the press service of state Uzbekistan Railways company reported. The train departs for Bukhara from the Tashkent railway station at 8:30 AM (GTM+5) every day. The return train to Bukhara is at 15:27. Previously, the…
A situation when Latvia may commence cooperation with China in the field of carrying railway freight seems very close, says state joint-stock company Latvian Railway (LDz) Chairman of the Board Maris Kleinbergs. He said in the last decade there was a lot of talk about the opportunity of carrying Chinese freight through Latvia and there…
LTG Link, the passenger transportation arm of Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways, LTG), is planning to sign in the third quarter of 2022 a contract worth over 200 million euros to purchase new electric trains. The state-owned railway group said train manufacturers had submitted their first offers in the public procurement procedure, but it did not…
In 2021, the Port of Ventspils handled slightly over 11 million tons of cargo, down by 17% YoY. In the reported period, Ventspils terminals handled about 6 million tons of liquid bulk, 2.5 million tons of dry bulk and 2.65 million tons of general cargoes. The harbour master office reported 1,218 calls including 787 dry…