Freight rolling stock rental rates in Baltic countries in February 2026
The rental rates of freight wagons remained totally unchanged in Baltic countries in February 2026 compared with January 2026.
Freight indices // Week 8
The shaky balance that has long been observed on the small-tonnage freight market of the Black and Mediterranean Seas is gradually transforming into a situation where charterers start dictating terms. The number of available vessels is gradually increasing in the region, especially in the segment for 4-6k dwt fleet, which has shown a 20%… Read more »
NIBULON and DEG Impulse sign agreement to finance waterway demining program
As part of the develoPPP program, NIBULON has signed an agreement with the German organization DEG Impulse gGmbH for €7.8 million in financing. The cooperation focuses on maritime and inland waterway demining. The company announced this on its social media accounts on Facebook and LinkedIn.
Gdynia Container Terminal: 2025 operation results
In 2025, Gdynia Container Terminal handled 465,000 TEU (258,936 containers arriving on 569 vessels), which is 19% more vs. the previous year. This was reported by GCT on its LinkedIn page with reference to GospodarkaMorska.pl.
KAMET-STEEL: expanding export opportunities and strengthening position on EU market
The KAMET-STEEL metallurgical plant (Metinvest) announced that at the end of 2025, it received a license from the Lithuanian Construction Products Certification Center (Statybos produkcijos sertifikavimo centras / SPSC) to supply B500SP and B500B grade reinforcing bars to that country.
Bunker fuel prices // Week 8
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
Interpipe KLW supplied ULT 35 wheel sets to Swedish rolling stock manufacturer
Ukraine’s Interpipe, under the KLW brand, has supplied wheel sets with an axle load of 35 tons to the Swedish rolling stock manufacturer Kiruna Wagon. These products will become the new standard for Kiruna Wagon and are intended for the production of wagons that will operate in heavy transport and difficult weather conditions.
Zaporizhstal: supply of rolled products to Metinvest’s pipe plant in Romania
Since the beginning of the year, Zaporizhstal has shipped 22,000 tons of hot-rolled structural steel products to the Romanian company Metinvest Tubular Iași, which became part of Metinvest at the end of 2025. In total, this year the Ukrainian company is to supply 180,000 tons of hot-rolled raw materials certified according to the European… Read more »
Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 8
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 8
Gondola car price index, €/unit*