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The War in Ukraine and Its Impact on Rail Transport

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Aerial view of an intermodal rail yard with container trains at the Port of Tacoma.

11.08.2026

Intermodal Terminals Weekly Review: August 5–11, 2026

Karibib Logistics Hub Anchors New Rail Corridor

10.08.2026

Karibib Logistics Hub Anchors New Walvis Bay Rail Link

Canadian National freight train between Hinton and Jasper in Alberta with mountain peaks in the background

10.08.2026

CN Links Western Canada Rail Capacity to Project Pipeline

Grain unloading in the ports of Odessa

11.06.2023

Grain unloading in the ports of Odessa continues to increase

The volume of grain unloading from wagons in the ports of Odessa is still on the rise, as reported by the Railway Supply magazine, citing Rail.
the railway track has subsided

11.06.2023

Due to the explosion of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Station, a section of the railway track has subsided

On Saturday, June 10, near Nikopol, a subsidence occurred on a railway section due to the dam of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Station, which was detonated by Russians.
incidents of freight wagon

11.06.2023

The incidents of freight wagon derailments at Russian Railways (RZhD) continue and are no longer considered random events

The reasons behind these derailments are unknown, whether they are actions carried out by rail partisans or if the RZhD infrastructure itself no longer meets the standards, as reported by the Railway Supply magazine.
transported by rail from Belarus to Russia

10.06.2023

131,535 tons of ammunition were transported by rail from Belarus to Russia

Between January 2022 and January 2023, approximately 131,535 tons (±5-10%) of ammunition were transported by rail from Belarus to Russia, according to the railway journal Railway Supply, citing the Belarusian Railway Community.
Restoration of Ukraine's railway infrastructure.

10.06.2023

Latvijas dzelzceļš considers the possibility of participating in the restoration of Ukraine’s railway infrastructure

The Chairman of the Board of the State Joint Stock Company Latvijas dzelzceļš ("Latvian Railways"), Rinalds Plavnieks, announced that the company is considering the potential opportunity to participate in the restoration of the Ukrainian railway infrastructure, including rolling stock, as reported by the railway journal Railway Supply, citing LDz.
Belarusian Railways due to the war in Ukraine

10.06.2023

Losses of Belarusian Railways from the war in Ukraine

The losses of Belarusian Railways (BR) are increasing every day, according to the railway journal Railway Supply, citing the Railway Community of Belarus.
The EBRD provides a loan of €200 million to UZ

10.06.2023

The EBRD provides a loan of €200 million to UZ

EBRD has approved a loan of €200 million to Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsya or UZ) for the purpose of upgrading the railway links between Ukraine and the European Union, according to the railway journal Railway Supply citing EBRD.
Ukrainian Railways Firefighters

09.06.2023

Maltese Aid Service Donates Generators to Ukrainian Railways Firefighters

The Maltese Aid Service has donated 9 gasoline generators to the firefighters of Ukrainian Railways, according to the railway journal Railway Supply citing Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways).
NZF reduces production volumes

09.06.2023

NZF reduces production volumes

The Nikopol Ferroalloy Plant is reducing the production volumes of its products due to the need to reduce water consumption in the manufacturing process, caused by the sabotage of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Station by an aggressor country, according to the Railway Supply journal citing Rail.
Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Station

09.06.2023

As a result of the explosion at the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Station, several million tons of grains and oil crops may be lost

The submerged lands require a complete agroecological assessment after the water recedes, and special soil restoration methods may be needed, according to the Railway Supply journal citing Rail.
The majority of purchases by Ukrainian Railways (UZ)

08.06.2023

In May, ore became the most exported cargo by Ukrzaliznytsia

According to the Export Office at Ukrzaliznytsia, ore emerged as the leader among the cargoes exported by rail in May 2023, as reported by the railway journal Railway Supply, citing Rail.
railway sabotage

08.06.2023

Crimean sentenced for “railway sabotage”

The Russian Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don has sentenced a 36-year-old resident of Simferopol to 10 years in prison on charges of preparing sabotage on railway tracks in the Dzhankoy district, according to the railway journal Railway Supply, citing Rail.