Lemtrans subsidiary develops container terminal network in Ukraine
Freight forwarding company and multimodal container operator Levada Cargo (Lemtrans) is investing in a network of terminals across Ukraine.
Railway transportation
Handling at Ukraine – Romania and Ukraine – Moldova border crossings*
As many as 179 wagons were transferred daily through the the Vadul-Siret – Dornesti (Romania) land border crossing in September 1-19 (down 8 wagon compared with September 1-12).
Current situation with exports of Ukrainian agricultural products to the EU
The European Commission does not extend the temporary restriction on imports of Ukrainian agricultural products to Poland, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and Bulgaria, provided that Ukraine complies with measures that will avoid a significant increase in grain imports.
Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 37
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
TAS Agro’s first 1,500 t shipment of rapeseed oil to China
Recently, TAS Agro has exported 1,500 t of rapeseed oil for the first time to consumers in China. In general, the company has been processing oilseeds (rapeseed, sunflower, soybeans) on a tolling basis at its partners’ plants for the second year in a row.
ZSSK Cargo (Slovakia): conventional transportation restrictions
From September 12 to 22, due to a significant number of shipments, DB Cargo Deutschland (DBCDE) will be prohibited from transporting all cargo from Slovakia at the Altenburg station in Germany.
Ban on transportation of certain cargoes to Hungary for Rail Cargo Hungaria Zrt. and MMV Magyar Maganvasut Zrt.
Starting from September 18 and until the decision is revoked, transportation of certain cargoes from Ukraine to Hungary is prohibited for Rail Cargo Hungaria Zrt. and MMV Magyar Maganvasut Zrt consignees.
Handling at Ukraine – Slovakia border crossings*
About 336 wagons were transferred daily through the Chop – Čierna nad Tisou land border crossing point in the period from of September 1 to September 14 (down 4 wagons compared with September 1-7).
Export of Ukrainian goods of various groups by railway in August
A total of 94.9 million tonnes of goods of various product groups were transported in the Ukrzaliznytsia rail network during the period from January 1 to August 31, 2023, which is 10.5% below the same period of 2022.
TEC Vertical: New route for rapeseed transportation via Slovakia and Czech Republic
In September, transportation-expedition company Vertical launched a new route for the transportation of rapeseed in transit through Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The first train with grain was delivered to Germany.