Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 46
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
Port of Klaipeda cargo turnover in October 2025
A total of 3.8 million t of various cargoes were handled at the Port of Klaipeda in October 2025, showing a 13% or 566,000 t decrease from September. Out of the volume, the cargo turnover dropped by 287,000 t to 3.3 million t at Klaipeda State Seaport
Liepaja SEZ cargo turnover in October 2025
The cargo turnover decreased by 13% at the Liepaja SEZ in October 2025. Port operators handled approximately 553,000 t of various cargoes, which is 83,000 t below last month.
Freight indices // Week 45
The small-tonnage shipping market activity has declined slightly during the week amid a major industry event in Hamburg. In the Black Sea , shipments of Ukrainian grain have slowed down most noticeably, but the shortage of vessels open for mid-November dates remains quite acute, especially in the 6-12k dwt segment.
Global Ocean Link and Timac Agro to build logistics and production complex for mineral fertilizers near Odesa
Global Ocean Link (GOL) and Timac Agro Ukraine are implementing a joint project to build a specialized complex for processing, packaging, and storage of mineral fertilizers, which will be located 20 km from Odesa, on the Kyiv highway.
Freight rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine in November 2025
Rental rates for gondola cars are going up gradually in November. As expected in October, problems with rolling stock turnover have even sharpened this month.
Bunker fuel prices // Week 45
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 45
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 45
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
Slovakia’s Railtrans International enters Romanian rail transport market
Railtrans International (Richardi Transport, Slovakia) announced that it has acquired a 50% stake in Romania’s EP Rail Group as of October 8. By entering the Romanian rail transport market, the company is expanding its activities in Central and Eastern Europe. It already operates in Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia.