Freight rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine in August 2025
As expected, rental rates for gondola cars have remained almost unchanged in Ukraine in August 2025 due to scant cargo offer and long list of available fleet.
Railway transportation
Laude Smart Intermodal: 1H 2025 operation results in Ukraine
The Polish company Laude Smart Intermodal has summarized its activities on the Ukrainian market. Despite the difficult situation caused by the full-scale war, the operator is actively working in the region.
For the first time, Ukrzaliznytsia transports oil cargo in its own railcars from Germany to Ukraine
According to Ukrzaliznytsia, UZ Cargo Poland (a subsidiary of the monopoly) has transported oil products from Hamburg (Germany) to the Ukrainian border in its own railcars for the first time in history. The delivery involved specialized ZACNS tanks designed for the European gauge.
Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 31
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 31
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
Freight rolling stock rental rates in Baltic countries in July 2025
As planned for July, one of the key operators that works on the Baltic market revised rental rates for its own fleet. As a result, most rental rates were reduced chiefly due to scant cargo offer and low demand for transportation.
European Commission approves financial support to Slovakia for purchase of freight rolling stock
The European Commission has approved a €300 million state aid program for Slovakia aimed at purchasing new freight cars. Funding will be provided in the form of direct grants to cover part of the costs (up to 50%, with a maximum amount of €200 million per applicant) for the purchase of rolling stock.
Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 30
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 30
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
Production and offer prices of large railway castings in Ukraine
Kremenchuk Steel Works produced about 200 t of large railway steel castings in June 2025, while approximately 2,400 t of such castings were produced in the period started January 1 and ended June 30, 2025.