Laude Smart Intermodal, a Polish railway operator, has launched a regular intermodal service providing direct transportation between Ukraine, Poland and the Netherlands. Trains have been running on this route since late November.
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
The cargo turnover remained almost unchanged at Liepaja SEZ in December compared with November. Thus, port operators handled a total of 547,000 t of cargoes in December 2024, down 2,000 t over the month.
The total transshipment volume increased by 10,000 t at the port of Klaipeda in December compared with November Port operators processed a total of 3.8 million t of cargo, of which 3.1 million t fell on Klaipeda State Seaport (down 80,000 t) while 681,000 t were handled by Butinge Terminal (up 90,000 t).
Starting from January 29 this year, according to the rules of navigation on the Lower Danube, the fine for not having two pilots on board will reach €10,000. Currently, the fee is only €200 (under current conditions, it is more profitable for ship owners to pay the fine and not stop the vessel to… Read more »
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
According to the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority, the overall transshipment of all kind of goods reached approximately 97.2 million tons at Ukrainian sea ports in 2024, which is a 57% hike compared with 2023. The handling volume of agricultural products averaged some 60 million tons.
Prices for new freight wagons at some Ukrainian enterprises in December 2024 (million UAH, VAT excluding, EXW)
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
In November 2024, Kremenchuk Steel Works produced approximately 1,000 t of large railway steel castings. At the same time, the output of such products averaged some 10,300 t at the plant in January-November 2024.