Ukraine and Moldova are discussing the transfer of locomotives for the needs of JSC " In addition, the parties are considering the possibility of providing discounts on the transit of Ukrainian cargo, speeding up border crossings and opening a new joint checkpoint. This was announced by the Minister of Community and Territorial Development, Infrastructure and Transport Nikolai Kalashnik following a meeting with the Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development of Moldova Vladimir Bol..

“As for the railway, Moldova is preparing proposals for the possibility of transferring 20 locomotives to Ukraine,” Kalashnik noted.

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Due to constant Russian attacks, Ukrzaliznytsia has lost more than 300 locomotives since 2022. A significant part of them can no longer be restored.

In addition, due to shelling of the ports of Greater Odessa, the transit railway route through Moldova is becoming a vital alternative for the export of Ukrainian cargo to the Romanian port of Constanta and ports of the Danube region.

It is expected that the result of the agreements reached will be an increase in the number of routes, faster border crossings and the formation of a more sustainable logistics network between Ukraine, Moldova and the European Union.

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It was reported that the shutdown of the ports of Greater Odessa due to Russian attacks is already leading to the shutdown of enterprises, a drop in exports and loss of foreign exchange earnings. Half of Ukrainian iron ore exports are under threat, and experts do not expect a quick resumption of maritime transport.