Freight rolling stock rental rates in Baltic countries in March 2024
Rental rates remained unchanged in the Baltic countries in March compared with February.
Railway transportation
Chornotysiv Terminal: Installation of elevator equipment completed
As part of the Chornotysiv Terminal project (Zakarpattia region), the installation of elevator equipment for storing and handling grain, vegetable oil and containers has been completed.
Production and offer prices of heavy rolling stock castings in Ukraine
Kremenchuk Steel Works produced 1,200 tons of heavy railway steel castings in February 2024. The total production averaged some 1,900 tons in the period from January 1 to February 29, 2024.
Freight rolling stock sales by Ukrainian enterprises in February 2024
Ukrainian wagon building enterprises delivered as many as 177 freight wagons to their customers in February 2024, including 77 flat cars, 67 hoppers, 25 tank cars and 8 bunker wagons.
Prices for new freight wagons at some Ukrainian enterprises in March 2024
Prices for new freight wagons at some Ukrainian enterprises in March 2024 (million UAH, VAT excluding, EXW)
Grain exports from Ukraine in MY 2023-24
Approximately 40 million tonnes of grain and leguminous crops were exported from Ukraine during the period started July 1, 2023 and ended March 31, 2024 (down 13% compared with the same period of the marketing year 2022-23).
Several European railway operators receive locomotives from various leasing companies
As part of a contract signed during last year’s TRAKO exhibition, the leasing company Railpool Polska announced the delivery of the first of three ordered Traxx DC locomotives (with the marking 5 170 141) manufactured by Alstom to the Polish carrier Alza Cargo.
Lithuanian LTG Cargo and BGS Rail Holdings joining modernization of Ukraine’s logistics infrastructure
Lithuanian companies LTG Cargo and BGS Rail Holdings are expanding their presence in Ukraine. In particular, they are implementing projects to modernize the logistics infrastructure.
Transportation of all cargo via certain Ukrainian border crossings to Poland and Germany temporarily prohibited
In the period from April 2 to July 8, the carrier PKP CARGO S.A. is prohibited from transiting all cargo from Ukrainian railway stations through the Kostrzyn (PKP) and Kustrin-Kietz (DB) border crossings to Poland and Germany for all consignees.
Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 13
Gondola car price index, €/unit*