Handling at Ukraine – Hungary border crossings*
A total of 1,414 wagons were transferred through the Chop – Zahony land border crossing in the period from April 1 till April 17.
Railway transportation
More than 130k tonnes mazut carried in Moldova since Jan 2022
In summer 2022, the risk of a shortage of natural gas during the period of low temperatures forced the Moldavian authorities to take a decision to enable S.A. Termoelectrica, the main producer of electricity and heat in the country, to step up the use of mazut.
New intermodal connection established between Duisburg and Padua
TX Logistik AG (part of the Mercitalia Group, a subsidiary of Ferrovie delle Stato Italiane, Italy’s state railroad) is expanding its intermodal network with a new connection between Duisburg and Padua.
Swiss Federal Office of Transport to partially finance construction of railway terminal in Milan
The Swiss Federal Office of Transport (BAV) will allocate more than €67 million (₣66.3 million) for the construction of a large transshipment terminal east of Milan.
Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 15
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
New intermodal PSP Terminal to open on border of Hungary and Serbia
A new intermodal railway terminal PSP Terminal is expected to open in the city of Szeged on the border of Hungary and Serbia in September 2023.
Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 15
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
Hungary bans imports of grain and agri products from Ukraine, and Poland bans transit as well
On April 15, the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology of Poland published a resolution banning imports and transit of agri products from Ukraine.
Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 15
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group launches intermodal service connecting Hungary and Croatia
The Rail Cargo Group, part of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), is launching a new rail service between the BILK terminal in Budapest (Hungary) and the port of Rijeka (Croatia).