Prices for new freight wagons at some Ukrainian enterprises in April 2025
Prices for new freight wagons at some Ukrainian enterprises in April 2025 (million UAH, VAT excluding, EXW)
Railway transportation
Production and offer prices of large railway castings in Ukraine
Kremenchuk Steel Works produced about 600 t of large railway steel castings in March 2025, while a total of 1,300 t were produced in January-March 2025.
UZ Cargo Poland: transportation of oil products on Lithuania-Poland-Ukraine route
According to Ukrzaliznytsia, UZ Cargo Poland, together with LTG Cargo Polska, transported oil products on the Lithuania-Poland-Ukraine route. For UZ Cargo Poland, this is the first delivery of oil products as an EU-licensed rail carrier on a specific route through Poland in combination with forwarding service provision using UZ-owned wagons.
Freight rolling stock rental rates in Baltic countries in April 2025
The freight wagon rental market remains generally steady in Baltic countries in April 2025. The rental rates of boxcars with a body capacity of 161-175 cu m and fitting platforms were the only ones that saw some adjustments due to currency fluctuations.
Year 2024: Astarta-Kyiv increased exports but reduced production
In 2024, Astarta-Kyiv agri-industrial holding increased exports of its products compared to the year before. In particular, sugar exports surged four times to 197,000 tons, those of grains and oilseeds by 1% to 808,000 tons, and those of soybean products by 1% to 182,000 tons.
LTG Cargo to launch two new intermodal routes through Poland in June
Lithuanian railway operator LTG Cargo (part of LTG Group) is expanding its intermodal transportation capabilities, in particular, a stop in Lodz (Poland) is to be added to the Kaunas (Lithuania) – Duisburg (Germany) route.
Dry port with 1435 and 1520 mm gauge tracks to be built in Chelm (Poland)
The Polish city of Chelm (Lublin Voivodeship) has launched a large-scale logistics project to build an intermodal dry port at the intersection of European (1435 mm) and wide (1520 mm) gauge railway lines connecting Poland and Ukraine.
Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 17
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 17
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
Cost of freight wagon repairs at some private enterprises in Baltic countries in April 2025
Cost of repairs of 22.5 ton-force freight wagons at private enterprises of Baltic countries in April 2025 (€, VAT excluded, bss FCA)*