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Business
Girteka Shifts Part of Its Fleet to Latvia and Romania as Nearly 100 Trucks Register in Riga
The Lithuanian logistics group is expanding its European operating network to improve driver recruitment and preserve the transport capacity available to customers
Latvian Operation Is Already Active
Girteka is transferring part of its transport operations to...
International trade
Ukraine Can Export Only 1.5 Million Tonnes via Alternative Routes Against a Monthly Need of 5 Million
Restricted access to Black Sea ports has intensified Ukraine’s agricultural logistics crisis, while alternative corridors currently cover only about one-third of required export volumes
The Monthly Export Gap Has Reached 3.5 Million Tonnes
The loss of...
Regulators and laws
Six Bulgarian Agencies to Expand Truck Checks After Schengen Border Controls Ended
New roadside control locations will be established along major inland routes, with inspections focused on freight operations presenting higher risks of smuggling, illegal migration and excise violations
Six Authorities Agree on Coordinated Enforcement
Bulgaria has held...
Regulators and laws
Czech Motorcycle Patrols Film Truck Cabs: Phone Use Brings a CZK 3,500 Fine and Four Points
Helmet-mounted cameras allow police officers to record truck drivers using handheld phones while travelling on major freight corridors
Checks Were Conducted on the D2 Motorway
Czech police are increasing enforcement against drivers using mobile phones behind...
Incidents
Third Drone and About 50g of Suspected RDX Found Near Leipzig/Halle Cargo Hub
German investigators are examining at least three potentially connected drone incidents near a strategic airport serving DHL, Ukrainian Antonov aircraft and NATO-supported airlift operations
Another Drone Was Found Ten Days Later
German investigators have discovered another...
Warehouses and infrastructure
Spain Converts Freight Corridors From 1,668 mm to Europe’s 1,435 mm Standard
Spain Converts Freight Corridors From 1,668 mm to Europe’s 1,435 mm Standard
Third-rail installations, Mediterranean Corridor upgrades and 25 kV electrification could remove Spain’s technical separation from the EU network, although freight routes remain fragmented
Iberian...
International trade
Georgia Imports 5,500 Tonnes of Kazakh Crude Worth $3.2 Million for the First Time
The July shipment became Georgia’s first recorded import of Kazakh crude oil and introduced an additional supply source for the country’s refining industry
First Shipment Appears in July Trade Data
Georgia imported 5,500 tonnes of crude...
International trade
Kyrgyzstan Launches Next Stage of Junda Refinery Upgrade for Euro 5 Fuel Production
The modernisation of the Kara-Balta facility is expected to increase petroleum-product output, improve fuel quality and strengthen supplies to Kyrgyzstan’s domestic market
Additional Investment Agreement Signed
Kyrgyzstan is preparing to produce Euro 5-standard petroleum products as...