Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 4
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
Railway transportation
Export deliveries of ferrous metals by railway from Ukraine in December
The volume of railway transportation of rolled steel products, semi-finished products, pipes, pig iron and ferrous metal scrap decreased by 1% to 800,000 t in Ukraine in December compared with November.
Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 4
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
Transportation of all goods to Chornomorska-Exp station restricted
Starting January 25 and until this decision is revoked, a convention will be in effect on the transportation of all cargo to Odesa Railways’ Chornomorska-Exp station (for the OPP) for all consignees.
Amendments to convention on transportation of certain goods to Wola Baranowska station in Poland
It is allowed to load sugar and confectionery products made of sugar (HS 17), residues and waste from the food industry as well as ready-made animal feed (23) from Ukrainian stations to Wola Baranowska LHS in Poland for Transhandrol. Loading of empty wagons is also allowed.
Number of receiving and sending tracks increased at Vadul-Siret station
During a meeting of Ukrainian and Romanian railroaders, a representative of the Ivano-Frankivsk Directorate of Ukrzaliznytsia said that last year another 1435 mm wide track was reconstructed at Vadul-Siret station.
Grain transshipment terminal to start operating on Ukrainian-Romanian border in February
During the meeting of representatives of the Ukrainian and Romanian railways, Viktor Gurdish, the GFR’s representative, has announced that a new grain transshipment terminal is going to be operational in February. The facility is situated near the Dorneşti station.
Freight rolling stock sales by Ukrainian enterprises in December 2023
Ukrainian wagon building enterprises delivered as many as 215 freight wagons to their customers in December 2023, including 162 hoppers, 38 flat cars, 14 tank cars and 1 coke quenching wagon.
Exports of agricultural products in December
Almost 7.2 million tonnes of agricultural products were exported from Ukraine in December 2023, showing an increase of 32% month-on-month or 1.7 million t compared with November. In particular, December exports included slightly less than 6 million t of grain (up 32% month-on-month or 1.5 million t)
Temporary ban on transportation of all cargo to some stations in Poland
From January 24 to January 31, transportation of cargoes of any classification from Ukrainian stations via the Izov-Exp border crossing (PKP) to Wola Baranowska LHS and Staszow LHS stations in Poland is prohibited for all consignees.