LTG Cargo to purchase up to 500 new grain hoppers
LTG Cargo (Lietuvos Geležinkelių) is gradually expanding its operations and intends to purchase up to 500 new grain hoppers through public procurement.
Railway transportation
LTG Cargo Ukraine to set up transportation of 44 heavy containers with rapeseed oil from Yahodyn to Klaipeda port
LTG Cargo Ukraine, a subsidiary of Lietuvos geležinkeliai (LTG Cargo), together with the Lithuanian company Tri Trans is organizing the transportation of 44 heavy containers of rapeseed oil from Yahodyn station (Ukraine) to the port of Klaipeda (Lithuania).
Freight rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine in November
Market insiders explain the increase in gondola car rental rates in November by strengthened demand for such rolling stock from those who need to transport steel products to the ports of Greater Odesa.
Handling at Ukraine – Slovakia border crossings*
On average, as many as 209 wagons were transferred daily through the Chop – Čierna nad Tisou land border crossing point as of November 9 (down 41 units in two weeks). In particular, 183 wagons were moving on export routes (down 40 units), while 26 wagons arrived with imported goods (down 1 wagon).
Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 45
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
Railway deliveries of mineral fertilizers to Ukrainian consignees
The total transportation volume of mineral fertilizers by railways dropped by 76,000 t to about 201,000 t in October, showing a decrease of 27% compared with September.
Handling at Ukraine – Slovakia border crossings*
On average, as many as 209 wagons were transferred daily through the Chop – Čierna nad Tisou land border crossing point as of November 9 (down 41 units in two weeks).
Handling at Ukraine – Hungary border crossings*
About 630 wagons were reportedly heading to the Batiovo – Epereshke land border crossing point on November 13, including 90 wagons with grain and 84 wagons with vegetable oil. As many as 103 wagons of which 81 units with grain were on their way to the Chop – Zahony border crossing on that date.
First container train sent within LOG4NRW project in Germany
The first container train has been sent within the LOG4NRW project, which has been implemented since August this year by the alliance of the ports of Dortmund, Duisport, DeltaPort, and the private rail freight operator Kreisbahn Siegen-Wittgenstein (KSW).
Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 45
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*