In 2016, the Czech manufacturer CZ LOKO and ArcelorMittal Ostrava (Liberty Ostrava since 2019) entered into a ten-year lease agreement for 20 locomotives of the 741.7 series, namely 741.711 to 741.730. The lease of the rolling stock continued uninterrupted until the fall of 2023, when Liberty Ostrava faced serious financial difficulties, which led to…… Read more »
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Ukrainian wagon building enterprises delivered as many as 247 freight wagons to their customers in May 2024, including 172 hoppers, 32 flat cars, 17 tank cars, 15 gondola cars, 6 bunker-type wagons and 5 box cars.
Kremenchuk Steel Works produced about 500 t of large railway steel castings in May compared with 1,000 t in April. The total output of such products averaged some 4,300 t in the period from January 1 to May 31, 2024
The June rental rates have stayed at the level of May in the Baltic countries. Rental rates for box cars with a body capacity of 161-175 cu m and fitting platforms have changed slightly only due to exchange rate fluctuations.
Ukrzaliznytsia and Duisburger Hafen AG (Duisport) plan to launch regular container and piggyback trains between Ukraine and Germany (Duisburg port) this summer. According to Ukrzaliznytsia, a memorandum has already been signed.
Interpipe has signed an agreement with Greenbrier, the largest railcar manufacturer in Europe. This was announced by Oleksandr Garkavyi, Director of the Railway Products Division, in an interview with CFTS.
Romanian State Railways (Căile Ferate Române, CFR) has announced tenders for the modernization of two sections of the Craiova – Drobeta Turnu Severin – Caransebes main line with a total value of $1.04 billion.
Ukrainian Railways Cargo Poland (UZ Cargo Poland) has received a rail carrier license from the Polish Railways Authority. This enables the company to fully enter the European freight transportation market.