The volume of iron ore transportation by railway surged to 4.3 million t in Ukraine in January 2025 (up 12% compared with December 2024). Exports increased by 11% month-on-month to 3.3 million t, while domestic deliveries jumped up by 16% month-on-month to approximately 1 million t.
Similar to December 2024, railway deliveries of mineral fertilizers continued gaining pace in January 2025, showing a 21% month-on-month increase to 282,000 t. Domestic supplies surged by 29% month-on-month to 205,000 t, while transportation of imported mineral fertilizers stepped up by 1% to 73,000 t.
Transportation of all cargo from Ukraine to the Povazska Bystrica station in Slovakia for Teplaren and Raven consignees is suspended for the period from March 28 to April 7.
On February 10, the railway company Calea Feratã din Moldova received another batch of P-65 rails in the amount of 3,100 tons from the Aktobe Rail and Section Works LLP (Kazakhstan) as part of an agreement signed in early 2024. They will be used for the railway overhaul in Moldova.
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In the first half of the season 2024/2025, Ukraine exported 2.3 million tons more wheat than in the same period of MY 2023/2024, namely 9.9 million tons. Such results were achieved due to the launch of the grain corridor in August 2023.
Operators who work in the mining and metallurgical sectors had to reduce rental rates in February 2025 amid extremely scant offer of cargoes. However, market participants expect the overall situation in this sector to improve in late March – early April.
At the end of last year, Interpipe fulfilled ahead of schedule the contract for the supply of 10,000 railway wheels for the Indian state-owned enterprise Indian Railways. The agreement provided for the purchase of standard freight wheels with a diameter of 1,000 mm for gondola cars and boxcars of the BOXN Wagon type.
LTG Cargo is holding an auction for the sale of box cars. These cars are currently located in Ukraine on a lease basis, and the transfer to the new owners must be made on the territory of Ukraine.