LDz to halt transport of manganese ore and other dual-use cargoes
NewsPossible losses to the Latvian economy in the case of the manganese ore ban are estimated at several million in port fees and more than EUR 10M for the railway.
The EU/Russian trade war has also impacted the Baltic States. While the transport sectors of Estonia and Lithuania have recently loosened their dependence on Russian transit flows, Latvia remains critically dependant on Russia, from which it receives around 80% of all inward railed cargoes.
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