The iron ore traffic by railway surged by 17% month-on-month to 3.8 million t in Ukraine in December 2024. In particular, exports rocketed by 27% month-on-month to 3 million t, while domestic deliveries shortened by 8% month-on-month to 800,000 t.
Railway deliveries of mineral fertilizers picked up in December compared with November, showing a 56% month-on-month hike to 233,000 t. Domestic supplies surged by 56% month-on-month to 159,000 t, while transportation of imported mineral fertilizers soared by 69% to 72,000 t.
PKP CARGO, the Polish rail carrier undergoing restructuring, has launched two of its six weekly services between the CLIP terminal in Swarzedz (Poland) and the DUSS terminal in Duisburg (Germany).
Lithuanian railway company LTG Cargo has taken another step towards integration with European transport systems by registering its wagons in the European Vehicle Register (EVR). This process means a complete shift away from dependence on systems and processes coordinated by the Rail Transport Council in Moscow.
Laude Smart Intermodal, a Polish railway operator, has launched a regular intermodal service providing direct transportation between Ukraine, Poland and the Netherlands. Trains have been running on this route since late November.
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
Prices for new freight wagons at some Ukrainian enterprises in December 2024 (million UAH, VAT excluding, EXW)
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
In November 2024, Kremenchuk Steel Works produced approximately 1,000 t of large railway steel castings. At the same time, the output of such products averaged some 10,300 t at the plant in January-November 2024.
In December last year, TAS Dniprovagonmash launched a new model of long platforms for large-tonnage containers – an 80-foot railcar model 13-4153, which expanded the range of platforms designed for operation on a 1520 mm gauge.