Tag: railway

Government of the Russian Federation is planning to set the priorities of sawn timber transportation eastwards by railway

On November 28, Viktoria Abramchenko, Deputy Chair of the Government of the Russian Federation, who supervises the timber industry, sent a letter to the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Transport, instructing them to consider,...

Government of the Russian Federation left two railway border crossing stations for roundwood export

On July 20, 2021, the Government of the Russian Federation adopted Decree No. 1225 stipulating the points of crossing the Russian state border for exporting from the Russian territory the commodities classified under commodity item 4403 of the...

1H 2021 timber transportation market review: Growth due to increased demand for forest and pulp & paper produce

According to TransLes analytics center, during 1H 2021 railway timber transportation experienced growth due to an increase in demand for timber and pulp & paper products both in external and domestic markets. As a result, the total volume...

Segezha Group is building a new railway spur on the premises of Lesosibirsky LDK No.1

This is the third stage of implementing an investment project on Building Non-Public Railway Tracks at Lesosibirsky LDK No.1. Three railway spurs have been laid at previous stages, as well as an encircling route with the total length...

China withdraws benefits for railway transportation of timber cargoes

Since October 31, 2017, in Manchuria, Suifenhe and other dry ports, benefits for railway transportation are withdrawn, as a result is the logistic component of selling price has increased and quantity of deliveries has decreased. For example, volume...