It has been a long back-and-forth discussion between Ukrainian Railways (UZ) and the business community: the price of rail freight services. UZ wants to raise…
Ukraine is expecting to achieve a total rail freight volume of 162 million tonnes “at best” in 2025. That is less than in 2024, when…
In the first half of 2025, Ukrainian Railways’ (UZ) freight volume dropped by 11.8% compared to the same period last year. If the trend continues,…
Ukrainian Railways (UZ) is a state monopoly on the rail market. That has its benefits, but also brings downsides. For example, the company has received…
Ukrainian Railways (UZ) is not making itself very popular. In recent months, it has received pushback domestically and internationally, from Europe as well as from…
The American Chamber of Commerce (ACC) in Ukraine has criticised the national railway company over rail tariff manipulation. Ukrainian Railways (UZ) has changed tariff distance…
Ukrainian rail ferries across the Black Sea are back. At least two trips were made between Odesa, Ukraine and Poti, Georgia in March. At the…
Ukrainian Railways (UZ) has prohibited the use of foreign rolling stock for domestic transportation as per 16 March. Perhaps expectedly, the restriction does not sit…
Ukrainian Railways (UZ) is planning a rail ferry to Poti, Georgia. The company already has ferries at its disposal, and wants to use them for…
Imports and exports are claiming larger and larger shares of total Ukrainian rail freight traffic. In 2024, both of those grew relative to the total…
Ukrainian Railways (UZ) has received its first load of rails from French producer Saarstahl Rail SAS. The delivery consisted of an approximate one thousand tonnes…
Ukrainian Railways (UZ) is planning to raise its prices for rail freight transportation. With the ongoing war and the subsequent rise in costs for the…