Liepaja SEZ cargo turnover in January 2025
The cargo turnover did not change significantly at the Liepaja SEZ in January 2025. Port operators processed a total of 520,000 t of cargo, which is 27,000 t below December 2024.
Main importing countries of Ukrainian wheat in 1H of MY 2024/25
In the first half of the season 2024/2025, Ukraine exported 2.3 million tons more wheat than in the same period of MY 2023/2024, namely 9.9 million tons. Such results were achieved due to the launch of the grain corridor in August 2023.
Ukraine starts exporting biomethane through pipeline to the EU
VITAGRO Group of Companies has started exporting biomethane to the European Union by pipeline – a test batch of 720 MWh (68,000 cubic meters) was delivered to Germany via the Ukrainian-Slovak border on February 7, 2025. The delivery was carried out in cooperation with ERU, a trading and energy solutions company in the region.
Freight rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine in February 2025
Operators who work in the mining and metallurgical sectors had to reduce rental rates in February 2025 amid extremely scant offer of cargoes. However, market participants expect the overall situation in this sector to improve in late March – early April.
Ukraine explores opportunities to create food hub in Egypt
During his official visit to Egypt, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Vitaliy Koval held talks with Waleid Gamal Eldien, head of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) State Administration. Prospects of creating a Ukrainian food hub in the region were the main issue of the meeting.
Interpipe shipped large volume of railway wheels to India
At the end of last year, Interpipe fulfilled ahead of schedule the contract for the supply of 10,000 railway wheels for the Indian state-owned enterprise Indian Railways. The agreement provided for the purchase of standard freight wheels with a diameter of 1,000 mm for gondola cars and boxcars of the BOXN Wagon type.
LTG Cargo sells box cars located in Ukraine
LTG Cargo is holding an auction for the sale of box cars. These cars are currently located in Ukraine on a lease basis, and the transfer to the new owners must be made on the territory of Ukraine.
100 million tons of cargo shipped from Greater Odesa ports via temporary corridor
According to the USPA, since August 8, 2023 (when the Ukrainian Navy’s temporary corridor for merchant vessels became operational), 100 million tons of cargo have been exported from the ports of Pivdennyi, Odesa, and Chornomorsk. Currently, Ukrainian products are shipped to at least 53 countries.
Freight indices // Week 6
Not even a shred of positive changes can be seen on the small-tonnage shipping market in early February. Demand for Ukrainian, Russian and European grain is gradually increasing in the Mediterranean countries, but contracts are still signed with great difficulties.
Bunker fuel prices // Week 6
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne