Grain exports from Ukraine by railways nearing 2.5 mmt in March
Almost 2.48 million tonnes of Ukrainian grain were exported by railways in March 2023, a 0.4 million t decrease compared with February 2023.
Railway transportation
Wagon queues at land border crossings*
A total of 14,150 wagons were waiting for unloading at Ukraine’s land border crossings on April 5 (up to 2,350 units less than on March 31 and 3,030 units below February 28).
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group investing in 300 multimodal tilt swap bodies
This year, the Rail Cargo Group, part of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), is investing in 300 new multimodal tilt swap bodies that are suitable for rail and road transport.
Handling at Ukraine – Romania and Ukraine – Moldova border crossings*
About 184 wagons (two trains on a 1,520 mm track gauge and three trains on a 1,435 mm track gauge) were transferred daily through the Vadul-Siret – Dornesti (Romania) border crossing as of April 4. Also, as many as 641 wagons were waiting to cross the station on that date.
Handling at Ukraine – Hungary border crossings*
A total of 2,563 wagons including 2,317 wagons with export cargo and 246 wagons with imported goods ran through the Chop – Zahony land border crossing in March 2023.
Grain exports from Ukraine in MY 2022/2023
A total of 38.45 million tonnes of grain and legumes were exported from Ukraine during the period started July 1 and ended April 5, 2023, down 15% year-on-year.
Freight rolling stock rental rates in Baltic countries in March
The freight wagon rental market is shrinking in the Baltic countries. Such companies as AS Operail Leasing and Rail Trans Invest OU informed us in March that they were selling wagons and going out of business.
Beaucaire – Marseille railway line resumes operation in northern France
The railway line connecting Beaucaire with Marseille was reopened on March 28. This railroad section has been out of use for ten years and now it has got reopened for transportation of grain cargo by the French agricultural group Arterris.
Poland: Up to 39.3 mmt cargo carried by rail in Jan-Feb 2023
A total of 18.96 million tonnes of various goods were transported by rail in Poland in February, down 7% month-on-month and down 4% year-on-year.
Freight traffic launched on Berezyne – Basarabeasca section
On March 25, an additional border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova, namely the Berezyne – Basarabeasca (Serpneve-1 – Basarabeasca), was launched as an alternative to Sokyriany – Oknytsia and Mohyliv-Podilskyi – Velchynets.