As part of a contract signed during last year’s TRAKO exhibition, the leasing company Railpool Polska announced the delivery of the first of three ordered Traxx DC locomotives (with the marking 5 170 141) manufactured by Alstom to the Polish carrier Alza Cargo.
Lithuanian companies LTG Cargo and BGS Rail Holdings are expanding their presence in Ukraine. In particular, they are implementing projects to modernize the logistics infrastructure.
In the period from April 2 to July 8, the carrier PKP CARGO S.A. is prohibited from transiting all cargo from Ukrainian railway stations through the Kostrzyn (PKP) and Kustrin-Kietz (DB) border crossings to Poland and Germany for all consignees.
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
The railway traffic of rolled steel products, semi-finished products, pipes, pig iron and scrap of ferrous metals decreased by 9% month-on-month to 700,000 t in Ukraine in February. In particular, exports dropped by 11% month-on-month to 406,800 t, while domestic supplies decreased by 6% month-on-month to 242,000 t. Imports dropped by 8% month-on-month to…… Read more »
A total of 4.1 million t of iron ore were carried by railways in Ukraine in February, showing an increase of 9% compared with January. Iron ore exports rose by 11% month-on-month to 3.3 million t, while home deliveries remained at the level of the previous month, still averaging some 800,000 t.
Almost 7.3 million t of agricultural products were exported from Ukraine in February, exceeding the January result by 15% or almost 1 million t. Thus, local traders exported 6.2 million t of grain (up 15% year-on-year or 800,000 t), 620,000 t of vegetable oil (up 13% year-on-year or 70,000 t) and 500,000 t of…… Read more »
The Board and management of the Latvian Railways (VAS Latvijas dzelzceļš, LDZ) urge its subsidiary LDZ Cargo not to take on new obligations to transport goods that could potentially be included in the sanctions lists through Latvia.
Cost of repairs of 22.5 ton-force freight wagons at private enterprises of Baltic countries in March 2024 (€, VAT excluded, bss FCA)*