Five new freight rail connections announced in Europe by end of April 2024
VTG: Germany – Ukraine VTG started a new cooperation with Lion Logistics to use T3000 wagons and r2L containers for its operations.
Railway transportation
Poland: Almost 18.7 million tons of cargo carried by rail in March 2024*
A total of 18.68 million t of various goods were transported by railway in Poland in March 2024, up 5% compared with February but 11% below March 2023.
Export deliveries of ferrous metals by railway in March 2024
The railway traffic of rolled steel products, semi-finished products, pipes, pig iron and scrap of ferrous metals increased by 8% month-on-month to 700,000 t in Ukraine in March. In particular, exports dropped by 5% month-on-month to 385,800 t, while domestic supplies surged by 29% month-on-month to 312,000 t.
Freight rolling stock rental rates in Baltic countries in April 2024
Rental rates remained unchanged in the Baltic countries in April compared with March. The changes in rental rates for box cars with a body capacity of 161-175 cu m were only caused by currency fluctuations.
PKP CARGO to build new multimodal terminal in Radomsko
Polish operator PKP CARGO has signed a memorandum of intent to build a multimodal terminal in Radomsko. The project is aimed at developing a terminal that will combine rail and road transport, reorienting train and truck traffic from the center of Radomsko to its outskirts.
Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 18
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
Freight rolling stock sales by Ukrainian enterprises in March 2024
Ukrainian wagon building enterprises delivered as many as 110 freight wagons to their customers in March 2024, including 54 hoppers, 30 flat cars, 22 tank cars and 4 bunker-type wagons.
Production and offer prices of large railway castings in Ukraine
The output of large railway steel castings averaged some 900 t at Kremenchuk Steel Works in March 2024. In the period from January 1 to March 31, the enterprise produced about 2,800 t of such castings.
Moldovan Railways sells old rolling stock
On April 22 and 23, the Moldovan Railways (Calea Ferată din Moldova) announced several tenders for the sale of its property, including freight cars, tank containers, locomotives, etc.
Convention on cargo transportation via Izov-Exp to Poland extended
In the period from April 30 to May 6, the convention will be in effect, which will restrict transportation of mixed fodder (ETSNG 54) from Ukrainian railway stations via the Izov-Exp border crossing (PKP) to Hrubieszow, Szczebrzeszyn and Wola Baranowska stations in Poland for all consignees.