Poland: Up to 17.6 mmt goods carried by railway in Feb 2024
A total of 17.58 million tonnes of various goods were transported by railway in Poland in February 2024, down 1% month-on-month and down 8% year-on-year.
Railway transportation
Exports of Ukrainian agricultural products in March 2024
Almost 7 million t of agricultural products were exported from Ukraine in March 2024 (down 5% or about 350,000 t compared with February). In particular, exports included 5.89 million t of grain (down 5% year-on-year or 300,000 t), 660,000 t of vegetable oil
Iron ore railway deliveries from Ukraine in March 2024
March deliveries of iron ore by railway reached 4.4 million t in Ukraine, exceeding the February result by about 8%. Iron ore exports showed an 8% monthly increase to 3.6 million t, while traffic within the country surged by 10% month-on-month to 800,000 t.
Cost of freight wagon repairs at some private enterprises in Baltic countries in April 2024
Cost of repairs of 22.5 ton-force freight wagons at private enterprises of Baltic countries in April 2024 (€, VAT excluded, bss FCA)*
Rental rates for open wagons to decrease in Ukraine
The market participants we interviewed expect gondola car rental rates in Ukraine to decline in the coming months as a result of the recent massive shelling of Ukrainian infrastructure.
METRANS: new connection between terminals in Dabrowa Gornicza (Poland) and Mostyska (Ukraine)
METRANS, a member of the European logistics company Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG, has launched a new rail connection between its terminals in Dabrowa Gornicza (Poland) and Mostyska (Ukraine) for the further transportation of goods to Europe and Ukraine.
Construction of 1435 mm gauge track between Uzhhorod and Chop
On April 11, the first link of the rail and sleeper grid of the new European gauge railway connecting Uzhhorod and Chop was solemnly laid. Thus, Uzhhorod will become the first regional center to have a 1435 mm gauge connection to Europe.
Temporary ban on transportation of all cargoes via some border crossings to Croatia
From April 22 to April 29, the RCX carrier is prohibited from transporting cargo of any type from Ukrainian stations through the Koprivnica-Drnje-Botovo border crossing to Croatia for all consignees.
Ukrzaliznytsia to receive loan for purchasing 40 Wabtec diesel locomotives
For the first time, US EXIM Bank (Export-Import Bank of the United States) has approved a direct long-term loan program for Ukrzaliznytsia to upgrade its traction rolling stock fleet. In particular, it is planned to finance the purchase of 40 diesel locomotives
Group DF and Hyundai Engineering intend to build chemical industrial park in Ukraine
In Vienna (Austria), Dmitry Firtash, founder and chairman of Group DF, and Hyundai Engineering CEO Hyeon-Sung Hong signed a cooperation agreement to launch the Chemical Industrial Park project. This was reported by the GDF press service.