GATX Rail Europe: Delivery of Zacns tank cars to a new customer, ADM
At the beginning of 2024, the leasing company GATX Rail Europe (part of the American GATX Group) delivered a set of Zacns tank cars to a new customer, ADM Corporation.
Railway transportation
LTG Cargo Ukraine returns empty wagons via Poland to owners in Ukraine
LTG Cargo Ukraine, a subsidiary of LTG Cargo (Lietuvos geležinkeliai), has successfully delivered 18 empty tank wagons to Ukraine via Poland. This project was unique because the tanks were of different models and each required separate permits from PKP PLK.
Ukraine and Moldova to jointly control rail transportation at Novosavytske-Kuchurhan crossing point
The State Customs Service of Ukraine and its Moldovan counterparts will jointly control rail traffic at the Novosavytske-Kuchurhan border crossing point. Representatives of the customs and border administrations of both countries have already signed the Act on the readiness of the Kuchurhan-Novosavytske railway crossing point for joint control.
METRANS Group launches new intermodal service connecting Hamburg and Kornwestheim railway junction in Stuttgart region
Starting January 8, METRANS Group (a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG) will launch a new daily train service between Germany’s largest seaport, Hamburg, and the railway junction in Kornwestheim (near Stuttgart).
Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 2
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 2
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
Ambrogio Intermodal buys 650 new swap bodies and container chassis
The transport company Ambrogio Intermodal has announced an investment in intermodal equipment – swap bodies and container chassis – to be supplied by German Kässbohrer. The new fleet (650 units) will expand the company’s capabilities and facilitate the transition to sustainable logistics.
Baltic Hub: transshipment record and terminal expansion project
At the end of December, a transshipment record was broken on the Baltic Hub railway line, with 8,201 containers handled in a week. The average figure in 2023 was 6,500 containers per week.
LTG Cargo strengthens intermodal transportation in cooperation with Girteka Europe West Group
Lithuanian company LTG Cargo (Lietuvos Geležinkeliai) has announced the strengthening of intermodal services between Kaunas and Duisburg, Pruszkow and Slavków with the participation of LTG Cargo Polska, which has 31 locomotives at its disposal.
Handling at Ukraine – Hungary border crossings*
A total of 1.1 million t of cargo were transferred through the Chop – Zahony land border crossing point in 2023, of which 108,200 t fell on imported goods while 1 million t were export cargo. Thus, the cargo flow increased bylmost 400,000 t in 2023 compared with 2022 or 56% year-on-year.