Astarta Agroholding and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have signed an agreement to finance the construction of Ukraine’s first soy protein concentrate plant, with investments of up to $40 million. In addition, the plant will also produce soybean molasses, a by-product of the production, for its own biogas needs.
Polish railway operator OST-WEST Logistic Poland and logistics company DKA Logistics have signed a long-term contract for transportation of bulk construction cargoes through Poland.
LTG Infra (the infrastructure company of LTG Group, Lithuania) plans to extend the construction of the Rail Baltica high-speed railway by another 114 km this year and has announced a new public tender. It is about the construction of an embankment and engineering structures on the Berciunai – Joniskelis section.
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
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On April 24, Minister of Regional Development of Poland Katarzyna Pelczynska-Nalecz met with Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine – Minister for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine Oleksiy Kuleba. As a result, a contract was signed to develop a feasibility study for the EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes railway project
The construction of the Fishka-Nov multimodal terminal in Hlyboka village (Chernivtsi region) is nearing completion. This facility is expected to become a logistics hub near the Romanian border. The company is currently completing the installation of technical equipment and preparing to launch its main operations.
German mining company K+S has put into operation the first 60 20-foot ChemieTainer containers developed by Innofreight, which will be used for intermodal transportation of fertilizers to Poland. The first shipment was delivered to the German company Werra (part of K+S), which produces 20 million tons of potash annually.
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
May rental rates for gondola cars hold steady in Ukraine. According to market players, the situation has stabilized after the proper operation of Ukrzaliznytsia’s digital services were recently ensured.