Iron ore transportation by railway from Ukraine amounted to 3.5 million t in April, which was 20% below the volume recorded in March. In particular, iron ore exports plunged by 27% month-on-month to 2.6 million t, while the domestic deliveries rose by 6% month-on-month to 900,000 t.
Cost of repairs of 22.5 ton-force freight wagons at private enterprises of Baltic countries in May 2024 (€, VAT excluded, bss FCA)*
As part of the USAID’s Economic Resilience Activity (ERA) project, 25 new grain hoppers were purchased and delivered to the grain trading company Almeida Group LLC. The fleet will help increase the logistics and export capabilities of not only the company but also the industry as a whole.
From May 20 to May 27, Rail Cargo Hungaria is prohibited from transporting cargo of any type from Ukrainian stations via the Krizevci (HR), Koprivnica (MAV) and Botovo (HR) border crossings to Croatia for all consignees.
The Ukrainian producer of agricultural products, the group of companies “Agro-Region” represented by the structural division “AR Boryspil” has got 40 new grain hoppers at its disposal from now on. In particular, as many as 25 of them of model 19-6869 produced by DMZ Karpaty were purchased within the scope of the USAID project…… Read more »
Exports of agricultural products (corn and wheat) by NIBULON reached a record volume of 434,000 t in April, the highest since 24 February 2022, thus approaching the pre-war figures.
At the request of the USAID’s Economic Resilience Activity (ERA), Research Mechanical Factory Karpaty will produce 300 grain hoppers this year (45% of the total annual volume that the company is to build for all customers).
Similarly to April, market participants expect another decline in rental rates for gondola cars due to a number of factors.
The EU Council has approved the extension of the duty-free trade regime for Ukraine for another year. The suspension of import duties and quotas for Ukrainian products will be effective from June 6 this year until June 5, 2025.
Gondola car price index, €/unit*