Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 16
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
Railway transportation
Repair of freight wagons and wheel sets at Ukrainian enterprises in March 2023
Cost of freight wagon repairs* at some private enterprises of Ukraine, thousand UAH, VAT excluded
Handling at Ukraine-Poland border crossings*
The Izov – Hrubieszów land border crossing served 11,708 wagons in the period from April 1 till April 26 with the average daily rate of 450 wagons (down 105 units per day compared with March).
Poland increased number of ports available for transit of Ukrainian agri products
The local government port in Kolobrzeg (Poland) has been added to the list of ports through which transit of Ukrainian agri products is allowed.
Wagons with Ukrainian grain got stuck on Polish and Hungarian border crossings
Despite the permission to transport Ukrainian agricultural products as transit cargo through the territory of Poland, foreign carriers rarely accept such cargoes.
Ukraine’s Government submits for ratification the framework agreement on rails supply to Ukrzaliznytsia by French company Saarstahl
By Resolution No. 341-p of April 21, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine submitted for ratification to the Verkhovna Rada a framework agreement between the governments of Ukraine and France on financial support for the project to supply rails to Ukrzaliznytsia
Ukrainian grain exports by railways hit 1.5 mmt in April
Almost 1.54 million tonnes of grain meant for exports from Ukraine were carried by railways during the period started April 1 and ended April 19, 2023.
Metrans acquires 51% stake in Croatian railway operator Adria Rail
The intermodal company Metrans has acquired a 51% stake in the Croatian railway carrier and intermodal operator Adria Rail.
Hupac launches new line between Warsaw and Rotterdam
The Swiss logistics operator Hupac is launching a new rail service between Warsaw and Rotterdam, namely the Hupac Terminal Brwinów and Rotterdam CLdN terminals. Starting May 2, the company will organize two round trips per week.
Czech CZ LOKO delivers first EffiShunter 1000 to Hungary
CZ LOKO has delivered a four-axle shunting locomotive EffiShunter 1000 (in production since 2018) to the Hungarian chemical company BorsodChem under the concluded contract between the companies.