About 11,480 wagons with various goods were found waiting for a transfer through Ukraine’s western land border crossing points on November 1 compared with 11,600 wagons in late October.
According to the latest data, almost 1.66 million t of grain were exported by railway in Ukraine in October 2023 compared with 1.07 million t in September 2023. In particular, shipments through the ports reached 927,000 t, while deliveries to land border crossing points averaged some 729,000 t.
The output of mineral fertilizers at the production facilities of the nitrogen holding company OSTCHEM of the Group DF reached a total of 1.57 million t in the period from January 1 to September 30, 2023. In particular, Cherkasy Azot produced 1.22 million t and Rivneazot 347,300 t of mineral fertilizers.
A total of 19.87 million tonnes of various goods were transported by rail in Poland in September, up 3% month-on-month but down 3% year-on-year. The period from January 1 to September 30, 2023 ended with rail transportation of almost 173.07 million tonnes of cargo, down 8% year-on-year.
Since the beginning of 2023, Kamet Steel (part of Metinvest Group) has received three diesel locomotives after re-motorization, i.e. replacement of diesel engines. The TGM-4 diesel locomotives were powered by engines from the American companies Cummins and Caterpillar.
LDZ Cargo has announced that it is now leasing 29 19-752 grain hoppers currently located in Ukraine.
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Medway, the Portuguese rail freight operator owned by MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company), has leased six E494 Alstom Traxx locomotives from Akiem leasing company.
Spain’s Ministry of Transport (MITMA) has allocated €36.2 million to upgrade sidings at seven stations between Zaragoza and Tarragona to accommodate 750 m long freight trains. This initiative should increase the capacity for international rail freight transportation along the Madrid-Barcelona route
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