Poland lifts ban on imports of Ukrainian agri products
On May 2, the Ministry of Development and Technology of Poland canceled the resolution that banned imports of a number of agri products from Ukraine.
Railway transportation
Handling at Ukraine – Romania and Ukraine – Moldova border crossings*
As many as 136 wagons (two trains on a 1520 mm track gauge and two trains on a 1435 mm track gauge) were transferred daily through the Vadul-Siret – Dornesti (Romania) border crossing as of May 2.
Handling at Ukraine – Hungary border crossings*
A total of 2,164 wagons were transferred through the Chop – Zahony land border crossing in April, with the average daily handling rate of 72 wagons (63 units on export routes and 9 units in the import direction), falling behind the March daily handing by 10 wagons.
Samskip Terminal Duisburg: new routes from north to south
Samskip, Europe’s leading multimodal and logistics group, has added four new routes to its Duisburg rail terminal.
Temporary convention on grain transportation via Izov-exp to Poland
In the period from May 3 to June 5, transportation of wheat and meslin (HS 1001), corn (1005), rapeseed (1205) and sunflower seeds (1206) from Ukraine via Izov-exp to Poland is banned for all consignees, but transit is allowed provided that shipping documents contain a statement by the sender stating:
Temporary convention on grain cargo transportation via Izov-Exp to Poland
In the period from May 3 to June 5, transportation of wheat and meslin (HS 1001), corn (1005), rapeseed (1205) and sunflower seeds (1206) from Ukraine via Izov-Exp to Poland is banned for all recipients, but transit is allowed provided that shipping documents contain a statement by the sender stating:
Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 17
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
France planning to grant Moldova loan for modernization of Chisinau-Ungheni railway
In Moldova, the 107 km long Chisinau-Ungheni railway section is to be modernized with financial support from the French government and European funds.
Discount for grain transportation on domestic routes in Moldova
A 17% discount to the railway tariff (coefficient 0.83) is provided for domestic transportation of wheat (UTSNG 011005), barley (014003), corn (015006), rapeseed (021083) and soybeans (018023) within Moldova at a distance of 131-250 km to Giurgiulesti Port station.
France plans to grant Moldova loan for modernization of Chisinau-Ungheni railway
In Moldova, the 107 km long Chisinau-Ungheni railway section is to be modernized with financial support from the French government and European funds.