As of July 7, Ukrzaliznytsia was finalizing the process of signing an agreement with the Moldovan Railways (CFM) to obtain the status of a freight forwarder in the country, under which the TLC will be able to conclude agreements with Ukrainian shippers and transport cargo through Moldova.
In response to Ukrzaliznytsia’s request to the Moldovan Railways (Calea Ferată din Moldova) for a 54% discount to the railroad tariff for the transit of Ukrainian grain, the latter has offered a 27% discount.
Up to 164 wagons per day were transferred through the the Vadul-Siret – Dornesti (Romania) land border crossing as of July 4 (down 1 wagon compared with the previous week).
A total of 3,731 wagons were transferred through the Batiovo – Epereshke land border crossing point in June.
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
Following the approval by the Board of Directors of Adif (Spanish Railway Infrastructure Authority), the Spanish Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda (MITMA) has announced a tender for the construction of the new Valladolid railway complex.
German leasing company Northrail AG and French investment group RIVE Private Investment (RIVE) have signed an agreement with the engineering company Alstom for the supply and full maintenance of 50 Traxx Universal multisystem electric locomotives for a period of up to 16 years for a total of approximately €370 million.
Cost of repairs of 22.5 ton-force freight wagons at private enterprises of Baltic countries in June 2023 (€, VAT excluded, bss FCA)*
DB Cargo has transported transformers (each weighing 90 tons and 3.5 meters long) from Italy to Belgium on behalf of the Italian logistics company LoTraFer.
The Kremenchuk Steel Works produced almost 900 tonnes of heavy railway steel castings in May 2023. The overall production of heavy railway steel castings reached 5,200 t during the period from January 1 to May 31, 2023.