Export Award: Bronze for RCG!

The Advantage Austria agency of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (German: Wirtschaftskammer Österreich, WKÖ) presented the renowned Austrian Export Prize for the 29th time in Vienna on 19 June, 2023. Exceptional successes in the export sector were honoured in six categories. For its work in transporting grain from Ukraine, RCG won bronze in the Traffic & Transport sector. The trophy and certificate were presented by Martin Kocher, Federal Minister of Labour and Digital and Economic Affairs and Harald Mahrer, President of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber.

Over 1 million tonnes of grain in a year

Ukraine is Europe’s most important exporter of grain. As the Ukraine war broke out and all Black Sea ports were blockaded as a result, more than 20 million tonnes of grain were stuck in Ukraine. For this reason, the Rail Cargo Group had stepped up agricultural transport from Ukraine from March 2022 onwards. Over a million tons of grain were successfully transported to Central and Southern Europe by the end of 2022. In fact, RCG has managed to move more than two million tonnes by now. In the light of the fact that there was no capacity on the wagon market in Europe for the enormous additional quantities that were required, provision of this transport within an extremely short period of time represented a great logistical challenge.

Rail transport is critical for both the system and for supply

As a leading rail logistics provider in Europe, RCG lived up to their responsibilities and due to their transportation of grain, they have helped ensure the supply security of grain. Rail transport is – not just in times of crisis – critical for the system and is therefore an indispensable part of global logistics.

20.06.2023