The beginning of spring has brought tremendous uncertainty to the short-sea freight market. Despite the relative isolation of the European short-sea market, the dramatic events in the Middle East had a significant impact on this segment. First and foremost, of course, this refers to the extraordinary rise in MGO prices (+$300-350/t over the week)
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
LTG Cargo Polska has received the last batch of new intermodal wagons from a total order of 72 units. The supply of rolling stock was co-financed under the National Recovery Plan for Poland (Krajowego Planu Odbudowy/KPO), implemented by the the Centre for EU Transport Projects (CEUTP).
Rental rates of gondola cars increased significantly in March 2026. According to market participants, operators managed to set prices within ₴500-550 per day (VAT including).
A total of 16.1 million t of cargo were transported by rail in Poland in January 2026, which is 8.4% below January 2025.
Kremenchuk Steel Works did not produce large railway steel castings in January 2026.
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
According to our data, Ukrainian wagon building enterprises delivered as many as 40 freight wagons to their customers in January 2026, including 21 hoppers and a 19 tank cars.
Prices for new freight wagons at some Ukrainian enterprises in February 2026 (million UAH, VAT excluding, EXW)