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.
Railway transportation
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%)
Cost of freight wagon repairs at some private enterprises in Baltic countries in October 2025
Cost of repairs of 22.5 ton-force freight wagons at private enterprises of Baltic countries in October 2025 (€, VAT excluded, bss FCA)*
Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 42
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 42
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
LTG Cargo modernizes Radviliškis Freight Wagon Depot
According to LTG Cargo, the company is carrying out a large-scale modernization of the Radviliškis Freight Wagon Depot in Radviliškis, Lithuania. In particular, the brake shop has been equipped with renovated premises and new equipment, and the development of a project to modernize the assembly shop and install new equipment has begun.
METRANS completes modernization of Siemens Eurorunner diesel locomotive
According to information from the operator METRANS, part of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), the overhaul of the first Siemens Eurorunner (EP20-001) diesel locomotive, which was handed over to the operator in May 2011, has been completed.
Interpipe enters railway market with new product
Interpipe announced that it has expanded its Ultimate line of railway products for freight cars by introducing a new niche product – its own ULT 70 wheel sets. The first batch has already been shipped to a customer in France, who is successfully operating them on car carrier trains.