Handling at Ukraine-Slovakia border crossings*
Some 300 wagons were transferred daily through the Chop – Čierna nad Tisou land border crossing as of June 15 (down 28 wagons compared with the previous week).
Railway transportation
Temporary ban on transport of all cargoes to Hungary via Biharkeresztes – Episcopia Bihor Fr. border crossing
In the period from July 20 to August 6, the transportation of goods of any nomenclature from Ukrainian stations via the Biharkeresztes – Episcopia Bihor Fr. border crossing to Hungary is prohibited for all consignees.
European Commission and European Investment Bank offer to build European gauge railways to Ukraine’s largest cities
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank have proposed the deployment of the European gauge on railways to Lviv and Chisinau.
Discount for grain transportation through Moldova will reach $2-6.12/t
As of July 13, the management of the Moldovan Railways (CFM) was finalizing the last legal issues with the government to establish a discount for the transit of Ukrainian products.
Goods to be transferred through Ukraine’s western land border crossing points
There are about 6,500 wagons with various goods waiting to be transferred through Ukraine’s western land border crossing points as of July 13 compared with 7,100 wagons in late June. Almost 2,100 wagons are loaded with ore (down 529 units compared with June).
Handling at Ukraine – Romania and Ukraine – Moldova border crossings*
Up to 151 wagons per day were transferred through the the Vadul-Siret – Dornesti (Romania) land border crossing as of July 11 (down 13 wagons compared with the previous week).
Queue of wagons for foreign operators in Ukrzaliznytsia rail network
About 5,600 wagons to be transferred to foreign operators were waiting in the Ukrzaliznytsia rail network on July 6.
Handling at Ukraine – Hungary border crossings*
The Batiovo – Epereshke land border crossing has handled 890 wagons since July 1.
Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 27
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
VTG building railcar repair shop in Brandenburg, Germany
VTG will build a workshop in Grossreschen (Brandenburg, Germany) to be used for the maintenance and repair of its own freight car fleet with a capacity of about 2,000 units per year (1,700 square meters of construction area).