Handling at Ukraine – Hungary border crossings*
A total of 1,545 wagons were handled at the Batiovo – Epereshke land border crossing point in the period from July 1 to July 17.
Railway transportation
Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 28
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
Alpha Trains and Siemens Mobility sign 15-year maintenance agreement for Vectron locomotives
Alpha Trains, a rolling stock leasing operator, and Siemens Mobility, a German company, have signed a long-term agreement for the full maintenance of Vectron locomotives for 15 years.
Akiem leasing company orders 100 Traxx Universal freight locomotives from Alstom
Akiem leasing company has signed an agreement with Alstom to supply 100 Traxx Universal multi-system electric locomotives (MS3) worth €500 million. 65 locomotives are to be delivered as part of the first batch of the order.
Sanctions: AB Lifosa, Russian EuroChem’s subsidiary in Lithuania, may be shut down completely
The owners of EuroChem Group AG have announced the possibility of forced mothballing of the Lithuanian fertilizer plant Lifosa (Kėdainiai) starting in October this year due to the impact of sanctions* that limit profitable activities.
Italy: Lugo Terminal steps up frequency of trains on Parma – Giovinazzo route and offers new opportunities
Starting July 10, the Italian company Lugo Terminal will increase the frequency of trains on the route Parma (north of the country) – Giovinazzo (southeast coast) from three to five times a week in both directions.
Moldova applies 0.66 reduction factor to grain transit rates
In accordance with CFM Decision No. 6 of July 7 this year, from July 15 to December 31, discounts for the transit of grain, ore, metallurgical products in the amount of 34% (factor 0.66) and oil cargoes – 39% (factor 0.61) will be applied for the transportation of minimum established volumes in the following…… Read more »
Freight rolling stock sales by Ukrainian enterprises in June
Ukrainian wagon building enterprises sold 152 freight wagons in June 2023, including 99 hoppers, 48 flat cars, 5 covered wagons.
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).
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.