Cargo transportation through Latvia to Afghanistan – from a unique opportunity to development

Description

https://liia.lv/en/opinions/cargo-transportation-through-latvia-to-afghanistan-from-a-unique-opportunity-to-development-185

Subject

Cargo transportation through Latvia to Afghanistan, as a part of the Northern Distribution Network (NDN), started in 2009. Necessity and availability of this route and the choice to use this route was a unique opportunity. Cargo transportation that started as a single container train, since then has developed as a multimodal transportation corridor bringing financial and political benefits for Latvia.