Ukraine brings trucks to Poland by train due to blockade
"Similar trips will be organized in the opposite direction," the Ukrainian railroad company explained. The state-owned company also published a video showing a train loaded with more than a dozen trucks.
Polish transport companies have been blocking several important border crossings with Ukraine since the beginning of November. Freight forwarders are complaining of "unfair competition" from Ukrainian companies after the EU suspended a number of conditions for border transport due to the Russian attack on Ukraine. Freight traffic has therefore largely come to a standstill.
On Monday night, the Dolhobyczow-Uhryniv crossing was then opened for empty vehicles. The government in Kiev declared that this was a first step towards resolving the conflict. Previously, at least two rounds of negotiations between Kiev, Warsaw and the truck drivers had failed. The EU Commission accuses the Polish government of not doing enough to find a solution.
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- The Ukrainian train transport company plans to replicate this strategy, transporting trucks from Poland to Ukraine due to the ongoing blockade.
- To overcome the challenges posed by the blockade, the train transport company is collaborating with a forwarding company based in Kiev, Ukraine.
- The available slots on the trains are being utilized efficiently by the TRUCK owners, as this is one of the few viable options for transport forwarding between the neighboring country, Poland, and Ukraine.
- Because of the blockade, the trains loaded with trucks are becoming a lifeline for businesses in Ukraine, ensuring essential goods reach their destinations.
- With the opening of the border crossing at Dolhobyczow-Uhryniv for empty vehicles, there's hope that the blockade may gradually ease, potentially benefiting both train and truck transport companies.
- The decision to open the border crossing for empty vehicles was made by the government in Kiev, aiming to alleviate the pressure on the freight forwarding industry with the help of the neighboring country, Poland.
- The blockade has been a significant impediment to the smooth functioning of trade between Poland and Ukraine, but the innovative approach of transporting trucks by train is showing promising results.
Source: www.stern.de
