Almost 10,250 wagons were waiting for unloading at Ukraine’s western land border crossing points as of August 23, up 1,870 wagons compared with July 26. In particular, as many as 2,909 wagons were standing loaded with grain (up 1,467 units compared with July 26)
Cost of repairs of 22.5 ton-force freight wagons at private enterprises of Baltic countries in August 2023 (€, VAT excluded, bss FCA)*
A total of 18.7 million tonnes of various goods were transported by rail in Poland in July 2023, up 3% month-on-month and down 11% year-on-year.
Prices for new freight wagons at some Ukrainian enterprises in August (million UAH, VAT excluding, EXW)
On August 27, heavy rainfall caused a landslide 20 km from the French-Italian border near Bardonecchia in the Morin region (Frény municipality, Savoie, France), and rail traffic was suspended for an indefinite period due to damage to the rail and road infrastructure.
According to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 744 (dated July 18, 2023), Annex 1 of Resolution No. 1466 (dated December 27, 2022) “On Approval of the Lists of Goods Subject to Licensing and Quotas for 2023” was amended.
The Gotthard Base Tunnel (Swiss Gotthard) was partially reopened to rail traffic on the night of August 22, 2023.
About 321 wagons were transferred daily through the Chop – Čierna nad Tisou land border crossing point from August 1 to August 31 (up 15 wagons compared with the period from August 1 to August 24). In particular, 285 wagons were moving on export routes (up 18 units)
Up to 8,600 wagons to be transferred to foreign operators were found waiting in the Ukrzaliznytsia rail network on August 23. In particular, 9 wagons had been loaded before June 1, while 1 wagon was loaded in June.
As many as 601 wagons were heading to the Batiovo – Epereshke land border crossing point on August 28, of which 194 wagons were loaded with grain and 166 wagons with vegetable oil. Up to 57 wagons including 55 wagons with grain were moving to the Chop – Zahony border crossing.