Railway transportation
Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 48
LDZ Cargo puts 47 freight wagons up for auction
LDZ Cargo, a subsidiary of Latvian Railways, will auction 47 freight cars that were excluded from the company’s inventory. The auction is scheduled for December 12, and the starting price per unit of rolling stock is €220,000.
Changes in customs formalities for rail transportation through Reni – Giurgiulesti
According to the protocol between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of the Republic of Moldova on amendments to the Agreement between the Governments of the countries on railway transport, which entered into force on October 17, the actual passage of organized freight trains without stops has begun on the section…… Read more »
Blockade of Polish-Ukrainian border leads to decline in overall volume of road transportation, while Uhryniv-Dolhobyczów border crossing opens for empty trucks
In November, truck traffic expectedly showed the decline due to the blockade of the Polish-Ukrainian border. Exports by road decreased by 27% to 783,000 t compared to October, while imports decreased by 24% to 967,000 t.
European Locomotive Leasing Group and Siemens Mobility sign agreement for 200 Vectron locomotives
Siemens Mobility, a German manufacturer, and European Locomotive Leasing Group (ELL), a Vienna and Munich-based company, have signed an agreement for the additional supply of up to 200 Vectron locomotives. This is the fourth agreement between ELL and Siemens Mobility.
ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih aiming to step up capacity utilization to 50% in 2024
ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih was visited by the Ambassador of Germany to Ukraine, Mr. Martin Jaeger. During the visit, the current state of the enterprise and its development prospects were discussed.
Moldova approves grant for restoration of railway infrastructure
The Moldovan government has approved a draft law to allocate a €19.5 million grant to restore the most damaged sections of the Valcinet – Ocnita – Balti – Ungheni – Chisinau – Cainari railroad.
Polish leasing company Cargounit received new Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens Mobility
Cargounit, a Polish company specializing in rolling stock leasing, received two new Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens Mobility in November and ordered additional electric locomotives.