Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 37
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
Railway transportation
TAS Agro’s first 1,500 t shipment of rapeseed oil to China
Recently, TAS Agro has exported 1,500 t of rapeseed oil for the first time to consumers in China. In general, the company has been processing oilseeds (rapeseed, sunflower, soybeans) on a tolling basis at its partners’ plants for the second year in a row.
ZSSK Cargo (Slovakia): conventional transportation restrictions
From September 12 to 22, due to a significant number of shipments, DB Cargo Deutschland (DBCDE) will be prohibited from transporting all cargo from Slovakia at the Altenburg station in Germany.
Ban on transportation of certain cargoes to Hungary for Rail Cargo Hungaria Zrt. and MMV Magyar Maganvasut Zrt.
Starting from September 18 and until the decision is revoked, transportation of certain cargoes from Ukraine to Hungary is prohibited for Rail Cargo Hungaria Zrt. and MMV Magyar Maganvasut Zrt consignees.
Handling at Ukraine – Slovakia border crossings*
About 336 wagons were transferred daily through the Chop – Čierna nad Tisou land border crossing point in the period from of September 1 to September 14 (down 4 wagons compared with September 1-7).
Export of Ukrainian goods of various groups by railway in August
A total of 94.9 million tonnes of goods of various product groups were transported in the Ukrzaliznytsia rail network during the period from January 1 to August 31, 2023, which is 10.5% below the same period of 2022.
TEC Vertical: New route for rapeseed transportation via Slovakia and Czech Republic
In September, transportation-expedition company Vertical launched a new route for the transportation of rapeseed in transit through Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The first train with grain was delivered to Germany.
Czech steel plant Třinecké Železárny to significantly reduce acceptance of Ukrainian ore in October
During a meeting of Ukrainian and Slovak railroaders, Josef Virba, a representative of ZSSK Cargo, said that in October, the Czech steel plant Třinecké Železárny is expected to radically reduce the volume of iron ore it accepts.
Swiss trimodal terminal “Gateway Basel Nord” received permission to continue construction
The Gateway Basel Nord trimodal terminal in Kleinhüningen, a district in the north of Basel, located at the corner of the borders of Switzerland, France and Germany, has received permission from the Swiss Federal Office of Transport (BAV) to continue construction.
Handling at Ukraine – Hungary border crossings*
Up to 557 wagons were reportedly heading to the Batiovo – Epereshke land border crossing point on September 18, of which 108 wagons were loaded with grain, 220 wagons with iron ore, 81 wagons with mineral fertilizers, and 32 containers.