Modernization works are ongoing on the railway infrastructure in Moldova. Currently, turnouts have been replaced at seven stations (Căinari, Cimislia, Basarabeasca, etc.); soon they will be repaired at Greceni, Vulcanesti, and Etulia stations. Also, about 19,600 sleepers were replaced.
As part of the Economic Resilience Activity (ERA), USAID is providing Ukrzaliznytsia with 20 bogie exchange lifts for changing bogies at the railway border crossing with Poland.
Between June 22 and August 4, a convention will be in effect for the Rail Cargo Hungary carrier that will restrict cargo transportation from Ukrainian railway stations to the Hodmezovasarhely station in Hungary for all consignees.
Railway transportation of rolled products, semi-finished products, pipes, pig iron and ferrous metal scrap increased by 6% to 900,000 t in Ukraine in May compared with April. In particular, a total of 424,700 t of goods were delivered to foreign buyers (down 1% month-on-month), some 407,100 t were carried to the domestic market (up…… Read more »
Ukrzaliznytsia has agreed with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to provide an additional €300 million for the purchase of electric freight locomotives. The relevant memorandum between Ukrzaliznytsia, the EBRD, and the Ministry of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure was signed in Berlin during the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2024).
According to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, Ukraine will ship sunflower oil for the first time under the humanitarian food initiative of the President of Ukraine “Grain from Ukraine”. The products in the amount of over 2,450 tons will be shipped to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, Djibouti, Mauritania and Palestine.
LTG Cargo Ukraine organized transportation of 20 hopper wagons from Ukraine to Lithuania. The fleet belonging to Lithuanian customers was scattered throughout Ukraine, which made the project particularly challenging. However, the company managed to assemble this rolling stock at Volodymyr station for further transportation abroad.
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
As expected, rental rates for gondola cars are going down gradually in June. This is due to constant shelling of the infrastructure and shortage of electricity; in such circumstances, large metallurgical companies and mining enterprises are unable to load their products.
From June 13 to June 20, a convention will be in effect that will restrict transportation of goods of any kind from Ukrainian railway stations through the Trakiszki and Mockava border crossings to Lithuania and the Trakiszki station in Poland for all consignees.