ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih was visited by the Ambassador of Germany to Ukraine, Mr. Martin Jaeger. During the visit, the current state of the enterprise and its development prospects were discussed.
The Moldovan government has approved a draft law to allocate a €19.5 million grant to restore the most damaged sections of the Valcinet – Ocnita – Balti – Ungheni – Chisinau – Cainari railroad.
Cargounit, a Polish company specializing in rolling stock leasing, received two new Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens Mobility in November and ordered additional electric locomotives.
The Polish company PKP LHS is launching a transshipment terminal at Wola Baranowska LHS (Wola Baranowska), in which more than PLN 61 million has been invested, including PLN 16 million from the European Regional Development Fund.
From November 30 and until this decision is canceled, a ban will be in effect on transportation of goods of any nomenclature from Ukraine via Izov-Exp. to Poland for the consignee AmeriGas Poland Sp. z o.o.
Approximately 6,100 wagons with grain were found waiting for unloading at Ukrainian sea ports on November 23. Taking into account that stations accept on average 957 wagons per day, it might take up to 6 days to serve all these wagons.
Almost 1.74 million tonnes of grain were exported from Ukraine by railways during the period started November 1 and ended November 22 compared with 1.73 million t supplied abroad in October, according to updated reports.
About 485 wagons were reportedly heading to the Batiovo – Epereshke land border crossing point on November 27, including 170 wagons with ore, 123 wagons with vegetable oil, 66 wagons with oil cake, and 46 wagons with grain.
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Ukrzaliznytsia transported almost 24.27 million tonnes of grain and its processing products in the period from January 1 to October 31, 2023, showing a 5.8% rise compared with the same period of 2022. Up to 17.56 million t of the cargo were delivered abroad (down 0.7% year-on-year).