Within the USAID Economic Resilience Activity project, as many as 300 grain wagons have been provided to 11 Ukrainian agricultural exporters this year. The rolling stock has been headed to Agro Region, Almeida Group LLC, Ascet Shipping, Astarta-Kyiv, Cygnet Agrocompany, Eridon, IMC, Louis Dreyfus Company, MHP, Nidera Agro, and UGTC TRADE.
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A year and a half ago, the Hungarian railway operator Rail Cargo Hungaria commissioned TS Hungaria (TS-HU; core business – repair and maintenance of freight railcars) to develop a technology for the transportation of wheelsets that would be competitive with truck transportation.
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On August 20, 2024, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the Procedure for Approval of Minimum Export Prices for Certain Types of Goods. This was announced in the telegram channel of the government representative in the Verkhovna Rada Taras Melnychuk.
In the period from August 22 to August 31, transportation of fats and oils of animal and vegetable origin, prepared edible fats and waxes of animal or vegetable origin (HS 15) from Ukrainian railway stations via the Izov-Exp border crossing to Wola Baranowska LHS in Poland is prohibited for some consignees
On August 13, LDZ Cargo, a subsidiary of Latvian Railways (Latvijas dzelzceļš), planned to hold auctions for the sale of two TEP70 locomotives and 66 end-of-life freight cars located in Ukraine. However, the auction was not held due to the lack of bids.
Ukraine exported a total of 4.9 million t of agricultural products in July, up 3% month-on-month or 140,000 t compared with June. In particular, exports consisted of 4.2 million t of grain (up 2% month-on-month or 80,000 t), 460,000 t of vegetable oil
LDZ Cargo, a subsidiary of Latvian Railways (Latvijas dzelzceļš), will hold an auction for the sale of an M62-1291 series locomotive on August 29. The starting price is set at €94,000 with a €5,000 increment.
In Ukraine, the volume of railway transportation of rolled steel products, semi-finished products, pipes, pig iron and scrap ferrous metals increased by 4% to 900,000 t in July compared with June. In particular, some 476,800 t (up 7% month-on-month) were delivered to foreign markets, while 393,300 t