A total of 3.2 million t of iron ore were carried by railways in Ukraine in November, down 3% compared with October. Iron ore exports fell by 6% month-on-month to 2.4 million t, while home deliveries stepped up by 2% month-on-month to 900,000 t.
Approximately 5.48 million t of agricultural products were exported from Ukraine in November 2024 (down 9% or about 530,000 t compared with October). In particular, exports included 4.6 million t of grain (down 11% month-on-month or 600,000 t), 550,000 t of vegetable oil
Ukrainian wagon building enterprises delivered as many as 237 freight wagons to their customers in November 2024, including 165 hoppers, 26 gondola cars, 21 flat cars, 20 tank cars, and 5 bunker-type cement wagons.
Exports of grain and leguminous crops from Ukraine totalled 20.5 million t in the period from July 1 (the start of the marketing year 2024/25) to December 23, which is 17% above the figure seen in the same period of the previous season, according to data provided by the Ukrainian State Customs Service and…… Read more »
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The railway traffic of rolled steel products, semi-finished products, pipes, pig iron and scrap of ferrous metals increased by 2% month-on-month to 800,000 t in Ukraine in November. In particular, exports stepped up by 6% month-on-month to 378,000 t, while domestic supplies sagged by 3% month-on-month to 358,100 t.
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According to the operator Vagon-Invest, the company has been working for a year and a half to develop and implement an optimal scheme for supplying imported coking coal to Ukrainian companies.
The traffic of mineral fertilizers by railways has weakened somewhat in November compared with October , showing a 12% plunge to approximately 149,000 t. Domestic supplies dropped by 14% month-on-month to 102,000 t, while transportation of imported mineral fertilizers shrank by 13% month-on-month to 43,000 t.
LTG Cargo, a leading rail freight operator in Lithuania, has announced the purchase of 17 electric locomotives to be used on the Vilnius-Klaipeda route. As part of the agreement, the company will also be provided with spare parts and traction maintenance for the first three years of operation.