Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 10
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
Railway transportation
Grain exports from Ukraine in MY 2023/2024
Since the beginning of the current marketing year started July 1,2023 and up to February 29, 2024, a total of 34.1 million t of grain and legumes were exported from Ukraine (down 13% year-on-year). In particular, Ukraine exported 15.2 million t of corn (down 18% year-on-year)
Ukraine: February grain export by rail reached 3.2 mmt
About 3.2 million tonnes of grain were exported from Ukraine by railways as of February 28, 2024 (up 183,000 t compared with the same date of January). Almost 2.68 million t of grain were exported from the ports (up 255,000 t)
Freight rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine in March 2024
Rental rates for gondola cars continue to grow in March 2024. The rates for new wagons have already reached ₴625/day (hereafter VAT excluding). At the same time, some companies still voice rental rates at ₴458/day.
Agreement between Siemens Mobility and Autobrennero Group: Vectron locomotives to operate in Central European Corridor
Siemens Mobility Italy CEO Pierfrancesco de Rossi has announced that the company has signed agreements with two railway operators for the supply of Vectron locomotives. In particular, Rail Traction Company will receive four locomotives, and InRail will receive two.
Latvian Saeima bans imports of agricultural and feed products from Russia and Belarus
On February 22, the Latvian Saeima adopted amendments to the Law on Agriculture and Rural Development that prohibit the imports of agricultural and feed products from Russia and Belarus for consumption in Latvia.
Temporary restriction of cargo transportation to Dziakoszyn station in Poland for one of consignees
Between March 11 and April 20, transportation of goods of any classification from Ukrainian stations to Dziakoszyn station in Poland for the Cementovnia Warta consignee is prohibited.
LDZ Cargo puts up two TEP70 series locomotives for auction
LDZ Cargo (a subsidiary of Latvijas dzelzceļš) plans to put up two TEP70 series locomotives for an open-cry auction on March 12. The starting price of the lot (and the locomotives will be sold as one lot) is €214,000.
New Euro9000 locomotive in HSL Logistik fleet
On February 23, the fleet of the German company HSL Logistik was replenished with a new Euro9000 locomotive manufactured by Stadler (No. 2019 314-4). This is the company’s third locomotive of this series, with two more in production.
TAS Group to become majority owner of railcar manufacturing plant in Austria
T.A.S. Overseas Investments Limited (registered in Cyprus), a member of the TAS Group, will become the majority owner of the Austrian railcar manufacturer TransAnt GmbH. The relevant decision on the permit to acquire shares in the authorized capital of the Austrian company, which provides more than 50% in its supreme management body, was published…… Read more »