Cost of freight wagon repairs at some private enterprises in Baltic countries in August 2024
Cost of repairs of 22.5 ton-force freight wagons at private enterprises of Baltic countries in August 2024 (€, VAT excluded, bss FCA)*
Railway transportation
NIBULON transported 100,000 tons of grain with railcars from USAID
As part of the USAID Economic Resilience Activity project, NIBULON received 50 modern hopper cars, each of which can carry up to 70 tons of grain, and 13 semi-trailers with a carrying capacity of 25.5 tons. So far, they have already exported 100,000 tons of grain to 25 countries.
USAID Economic Resilience Activity: 300 grain trucks for 11 Ukrainian agricultural exporters
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.
Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 34
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
TS Hungaria: new system for transportation of wheelsets by rail
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.
Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 34
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers adopts mechanism for approving minimum grain prices
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.
Temporary ban on transportation of fats and oils via Izov-Exp. to Poland for some consignees
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
LDZ Cargo failed to sell two locomotives and 66 railcars at auctions in Ukraine
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.
Exports of agricultural products from Ukraine in July 2024
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