Ukraine and Latvia will deepen cooperation in the development of the railway sector. In particular, it is planned to integrate the Ukrainian railroad into the Rail Baltica project on a 1435 mm gauge.
During the conference “Logistics as a Driver of Economic Growth” held by the independent think tank “We Build Ukraine”, Deputy Minister of Finance Oleksandr Kava said that the construction of a 1435 mm track to Romania on the Chernivtsi-Suceava route will begin in 2026. A feasibility study for this project is currently being prepared.
Cost of repairs of 22.5 ton-force freight wagons at private enterprises of Baltic countries in March 2025 (€, VAT excluded, bss FCA)*
UZ Cargo Poland in cooperation with MSC Poland and its logistics operator Medlog Poland launches a new direct container service between the ports of Gdynia/Gdansk and Ukraine.
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
Almost 4.36 million t of agricultural products were exported from Ukraine in February 2025, exceeding the January result by 7% or approximately 300,000 t. Thus, local traders exported 3.82 million t of grain (up 11% year-on-year or 400,000 t), 340,000 t of vegetable oil (down 11% year-on-year or 43,000 t)
To improve rail connections, BMF Port Burgas is launching the “From East 2 West Connections” project to connect two terminals – Burgas East 2 and Burgas West – with a 456-meter railroad. This project was presented in Burgas last week.
The rental rates of freight wagons remained stagnant in the Baltic countries in March 2025.
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
In view of the ongoing fleet renewal and the reduction of excess capacity, Czech operator CD Cargo has decided to sell locomotives and freight cars.