Freight transport Lviv: region overview
Lviv is the western gate of Ukraine and a key logistics hub for international transportation to the European Union. The proximity to the borders with Poland (crossing points Krakowiec, Rava-Ruska, Shegyny) makes Lviv Oblast a strategic region for transit trade and export-import operations. The M-10 (Lviv — Krakow) and M-06 (Kyiv — Lviv — Chop) highways provide a direct connection with the Polish and Hungarian highways, which opens access to the markets of Central and Western Europe. Lviv Oblast has a diversified economy with a developed IT sector, light industry, woodworking, food industry and mechanical engineering. Typical cargoes in the region include furniture and components, wood and lumber, textiles, food, construction materials and electronics. Lviv's IT sector, although it does not generate large physical loads, stimulates the development of office construction and the demand for transportation of equipment and office equipment. The woodworking industry of Lviv Oblast and neighboring Ivano-Frankivsk and Zakarpattia Oblasts forms a powerful cargo flow of lumber, parquet board, furniture panels and ready-made furniture. These cargoes are sent both to the domestic market and for export to Poland, Germany, Italy and other European countries. Log trucks and flatbed vehicles with an open body are in demand in the region. The food industry of Lviv Oblast is represented by the production of confectionery products (the famous "Svitoch" from Nestlé), dairy products, beer and meat products. Transportation of these goods requires both conventional tented transport and refrigerators for temperature storage. Confectionery products from Lviv are distributed throughout Ukraine and exported abroad. Lviv's construction industry is actively developing — the city is experiencing a construction boom with new residential complexes, shopping centers and infrastructure projects. This creates a stable demand for the transportation of cement, bricks, metal structures, windows and other building materials. International communication through Lviv includes not only road, but also rail transport. The railway junction of Lviv is an important point of transshipment of goods between European and broad gauge. This creates additional logistical opportunities for multimodal transportation. CarGoPro helps carriers of the Lviv region find cargo both on domestic routes (Lviv - Kyiv, Lviv - Odesa, Lviv - Dnipro) and on international routes. Shippers can quickly find transport for the delivery of products for export across the western border or for domestic transportation. The filtering system by body type, weight and direction allows you to quickly choose the best option, and the tender system allows you to get the best price for regular transportation.