After test runs in November, Freightliner PL started operating from Silesia via Swinoujscie to Swedish ports (Istad/Trölleborg): on December 8, the first train with semi-trailers (eight units) was received at the ferry terminal in Swinoujscie in cooperation with Galan Logistics. After transshipment to sea, the semi-trailers were to be sent to Gothenburg and Stockholm.
As part of the Rail Baltica project, 2,400 tons of rails with a total length of 42 km were delivered to the LTG Infra warehouse at Jonava station in Lithuania during November-December, including 30 km for curved sections (harder rails) and 10 km to cover straight sections (soft rails).
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LTG Cargo Ukraine, a subsidiary of LTG Cargo (Lietuvos geleћinkeliai), continues to transport new wagons from Ukraine to Lithuania. The operator has completed the transportation of 27 new gondola cars for Dolomitas, a company specializing in the extraction, processing and supply of dolomite minerals.
LTG Cargo (LTG Group, Lithuania) continues to expand its rolling stock fleet by purchasing 200 new gondola cars for transportation of bulk cargo.
On December 9, the state-owned company AS Operail announced that the privatization process was completed – it sold its business, including its subsidiary Operail Repairs OU, for €19 million to the Estonian company AS Tiigi Keskus, which won the auction.
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Rental rates of gondola cars hold largely steady in December 2024, although some operators have adjusted the rates within the actual range. Market players are pinning hopes that rates will remain stable in January, but seasonal factors should be taken into account