Export deliveries of ferrous metals by railway in February 2024
The railway traffic of rolled steel products, semi-finished products, pipes, pig iron and scrap of ferrous metals decreased by 9% month-on-month to 700,000 t in Ukraine in February. In particular, exports dropped by 11% month-on-month to 406,800 t, while domestic supplies decreased by 6% month-on-month to 242,000 t. Imports dropped by 8% month-on-month to… Read more »
Iron ore railway deliveries from Ukraine in February 2024
A total of 4.1 million t of iron ore were carried by railways in Ukraine in February, showing an increase of 9% compared with January. Iron ore exports rose by 11% month-on-month to 3.3 million t, while home deliveries remained at the level of the previous month, still averaging some 800,000 t.
Exports of Ukrainian agricultural products in February 2024
Almost 7.3 million t of agricultural products were exported from Ukraine in February, exceeding the January result by 15% or almost 1 million t. Thus, local traders exported 6.2 million t of grain (up 15% year-on-year or 800,000 t), 620,000 t of vegetable oil (up 13% year-on-year or 70,000 t) and 500,000 t of… Read more »
LDZ may reduce list of goods transported by rail through Latvia
The Board and management of the Latvian Railways (VAS Latvijas dzelzceļš, LDZ) urge its subsidiary LDZ Cargo not to take on new obligations to transport goods that could potentially be included in the sanctions lists through Latvia.
CLIP Group and Alstom sign agreement for supply of 13 Traxx 3 MS locomotives
Alstom and CLIP Intermodal have signed an agreement for the supply of 13 Traxx 3 MS (third generation) multisystem locomotives. The agreement also includes maintenance of the traction rolling stock during the warranty period.
Freight indices // Week 12
The small-tonnage shipping market remains weak and overtonnaged in the Black Sea and eastern Mediterranean. “There are quite many grain offers from Ukraine, but many of them are not firm,” a broker commented.
Cost of freight wagon repairs at some private enterprises in Baltic countries in March 2024
Cost of repairs of 22.5 ton-force freight wagons at private enterprises of Baltic countries in March 2024 (€, VAT excluded, bss FCA)*
Astarta starts exporting sugar by sea
Astarta is the first Ukrainian company to export sugar by sea, having loaded and shipped a vessel with 3,000 t of the product to North Africa. This was announced by Vyacheslav Chuk, Astarta’s commercial director, during his speech at a conference in Dubai in March.
Bunker fuel prices // Week 12
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne