Cost of freight wagon repairs at some private enterprises in Baltic countries in August 2025
Cost of repairs of 22.5 ton-force freight wagons at private enterprises of Baltic countries in August 2025 (€, VAT excluded, bss FCA)*
Railway transportation
Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 35
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
Freight rolling stock rental rates in Baltic countries in August 2025
The freight wagon rental market remains generally steady in Baltic countries in August 2025. The rental rates of boxcars with a body capacity of 161-175 cu m and fitting platforms were the only ones that saw some adjustments due to currency fluctuations.
Fourth railroad track planned to be built within connection to Port of Gdańsk
The Port of Gdańsk Authority has announced, with reference to the Minister of Infrastructure Piotr Malepszak, that a fourth railroad track is planned to be built, almost 9 km long, on the Pszczółki – Pruszcz Gdański line.
Middle Corridor: single route operator and logistics development
At an extraordinary general meeting held on August 6 in Baku, the railway companies of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Georgia agreed to have China Railway Container Transport Co., Ltd (CRCT, a subsidiary of China Railways) join the Middle Corridor Multimodal Ltd joint venture, the sole operator of the Middle Corridor.
Middle Corridor: MALBI-trans and Carpatica Feroviar to jointly work on transportation via Romanian port of Constanta
The transport and logistics company MALBI-trans (Czech Republic) and the Romanian state railway freight company Carpatica Feroviar (which was established after the bankruptcy of the state railway carrier CFR Marfă in 2024) have signed a cooperation agreement within the Middle Corridor.
LTG Cargo Ukraine enters leasing market
Starting from September this year, LTG Cargo Ukraine (a subsidiary of LTG Cargo, part of LTG Group) will change its business model and focus on leasing rolling stock and locomotives. Previously, the company mainly provided freight forwarding services.
Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 34
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 34
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
Moldova receives first batch of sleepers for railroad overhaul
On August 15, Moldovan Railways (Calea Feratã din Moldova) received the first batch of sleepers to be used for the reconstruction of the Prut 2 railway tracks on the Cantemir (Moldova) – Fălciu (Romania) line.