Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 44
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
Railway transportation
Poland: rail freight transportation down 5% in 1H 2025
The Polish Office of Rail Transport (Urząd Transportu Kolejowego) has released data for the first half of 2025, which indicates a slowdown in rail freight transportation.
LTG Group indexing freight transportation tariffs
Starting January 1, 2026, LTG Cargo will introduce updated base tariffs for freight transportation and related services (apart from long-term agreements and without additional conditions). Tariffs will generally increase, but with some exceptions.
Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 43
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 43
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
Freight rolling stock rental rates in Baltic countries in October 2025
Rental rates for some types of freight wagons changed in Baltic countries in September 2025.
Freight rolling stock sales by Ukrainian enterprises in September 2025
Ukrainian wagon building enterprises sold as many as 97 freight wagons in September 2025, including 60 gondola cars, 35 flat cars and two hoppers.
Interpipe: production of non-standard axles for super-heavy trains in Europe
According to Interpipe, the company recently mastered the production of a non-standard axle specifically for the TF25 bogie of British-designed trains that carry heavy loads. The company began manufacturing railway axles in 2017 and has been steadily expanding its product portfolio in this segment.
EU and Ukraine agreed to update DCFTA rules
On October 13, 2025, the EU Council adopted a decision to reduce or abolish customs duties on a number of agri-food products from Ukraine, including dairy products, fruits and vegetables, meat and meat products. This decision was part of the revision of the EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA)
ORLEN Group consolidated its logistics assets in Poland and the Czech Republic
The ORLEN Group announced that it had completed the consolidation of its rail and road transport companies in Poland and the Czech Republic. ORLEN Kolej has become the owner of ORLEN Unipetrol Doprava (100% of shares), which specializes in transportation of chemical products, while ORLEN Transport has acquired Petrotrans (also 100%)