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Novaky's chemical hub shows why single wagonload rail freight must be preserved

28.09.2026 Rail transport and the chemical industry in Novaky have been linked for more than 80 years. Today, however, the future of single wagonload traffic depends on stopping a trend of falling volumes and rising costs that is gradually weakening the competitiveness of rail freight.

Steel Arteries of the East. How Raw-Material Flows to the Košice Steelworks Are Changing

17.06.2026 For decades, the Košice steelworks were a byword for the relentless stream of “ore rockets” arriving from the east Ukraine. Today, however, the view of the yard at Haniska pri Košiciach is a different one. The traditional routes are now complemeted by logistical diversification and preparations for the biggest technological change in the plant’s history – the switch to “green” steel.

From across Slovakia: Timber for the Ružomberok pulp and paper mill

03.03.2026 Mondi SCP’s pulp and paper mill in Ružomberok is among Slovakia’s largest consumers of roundwood. ZSSK CARGO supplies the plant with timber from the west, south and east of the country—using a mix of single wagonloads, consolidated collection block trains and direct trainsets. The operation demonstrates how modern rail logistics can turn dispersed raw-material sources into a coherent, efficient supply chain.

Slovakia at the heart of European rail freight: export, imports and—above all—transit

24.02.2026 Slovakia is a small market when it comes to purely domestic freight flows. Yet its position in the middle of the continent makes it a natural rail crossroads, where cargo streams linked to the Adriatic, the Baltic and the Black Sea meet. In that setting, ZSSK CARGO is more than a domestic operator: it is one link in a European logistics system that moves thousands of tonnes of raw materials and finished products every day—east to west, and north to south.

Environmental Management according to ISO 14001

15.12.2025 At the beginning of December, ZSSK CARGO obtained a certificate confirming the implementation and maintenance of an environmental management system for rail freight transport, meeting the requirements of the STN EN ISO 14001:2016 standard.

New Telephone Numbers

25.11.2025 We would like to inform you that our company is currently in the process of gradually phasing out all landline telephone numbers. For this reason, we kindly ask you to contact us primarily via mobile phone numbers. We have also updated all telephone contacts on our website so that you can always find the correct and current numbers for our colleagues.