Bunker fuel prices // Week 33
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
Export deliveries of ferrous metals by railway in July 2024
In Ukraine, the volume of railway transportation of rolled steel products, semi-finished products, pipes, pig iron and scrap ferrous metals increased by 4% to 900,000 t in July compared with June. In particular, some 476,800 t (up 7% month-on-month) were delivered to foreign markets, while 393,300 t
Iron ore railway deliveries from Ukraine in July 2024
The volume of iron ore transportation by railway amounted to 3.6 million t in Ukraine in July, exceeding the June result by 2%. The export traffic has not changed over the month, with 2.6 million t of iron ore carried abroad. At the same time, the home deliveries increased by 10% month-on-month to 1… Read more »
Port of Klaipeda cargo turnover in July 2024
The Klaipeda port’s cargo turnover shrank by 3% or 113,000 t to 3.45 million t in July compared with June. Handling at the Klaipeda State Seaport decreased by 215,000 t to 2.6 million t, while that at the Butinge terminal surged by 102,000 t to 886,000 t.
Riga Freeport cargo turnover in July 2024
In July, the cargo turnover at the Riga Freeport dropped to the lowest level since January 2021. Stevedoring companies reported a decline in handling volumes of all types of cargoes, with 1.3 million t transshipped in July (down 142,000 t or 10% compared with June).
Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 33
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 33
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
RELINC Project: 200 new platform cars added to Ukrzaliznytsia’s fleet
Ukrzaliznytsia has received new platform cars as part of the World Bank’s Repairing Essential Logistics Infrastructure & Network Connectivity (RELINC) Project.
Nemunas Lines: first grain shipment on the Nemunas River to Klaipeda
On August 8, the port of Klaipeda was called for the first time by a vessel traveling on the Nemunas River. The largest river barge in the Baltic States (75 m long, with a draft of 1.8 m and a capacity of 1,300 tons) shipped about 900 tons of grain from the Lithuanian port… Read more »
USAID ERA: Two more sets of railcar jacks installed at Mostyska II – Medyka railroad border crossing
Within the USAID Economic Resilience Activity (ERA) project, two sets of wagon jacks (four units each) have been installed at the Mostyska II – Medyka railway border crossing in Lviv Oblast.