Ukrzaliznytsia has held a tender for the purchase of rail products on the EBRD Client Electronic Procurement Portal (ECEPP). Seven companies from different countries, including Austria, the Netherlands, Japan, the Czech Republic, Belgium, and China, took part in the tender. Voestalpine Rail Technology GmbH from Austria was named the winner
This year, the German subsidiary of PKP Cargo Group, PKP Cargo Connect GmbH (Hamburg), resumed rail transportation of agricultural products, including rapeseed meal, from Poland to the Drentwede terminal in Germany.
Ferry service between Ukraine and Georgia has officially resumed as part of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TCIR), with two trips between the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk and Georgian Batumi already completed. This was announced during a meeting of Ukrzaliznytsia on April 10.
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
Rental rates for gondola cars keep falling in April. According to one of the operators, suspension of work of the Central Settlement Center (CSC) is the only factor that currently keeps prices above ₴83/day and buoys up the market: the wagons continue to run, but there is no control over their location
As of now, 8 km of new 1520 mm wide track has been completed between Chop and Uzhhorod, and 7.6 km of European standard track has been laid, which is 40% of the total amount of work. This was reported by the Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine.
The state-owned enterprise Moldovan Railways (Calea Ferată din Moldova) has announced a series of auctions for the sale of rolling stock, equipment and scrap metal. The auctions will be held in April 2025.
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
A total of 16.7 million t of cargo were transported by railways in Poland in February 2025, down 1.1 million t or 6.4% compared with February 2024 and down 900,000 t or 5% from January 2025.