Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 52
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
Freight indices // Week 51
As expected, the last full working week on the freight market has not brought any positive developments for small-tonnage owners. Owners working in the Black and Mediterranean Seas are unable to raise rates even minimally despite quite a significant decline in tonnage list for late December and 1H January laycans
Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 52
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Weekly report “East European & Ukrainian Transport Market” is heartily wishing you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2026!
Prices for new freight wagons at some Ukrainian enterprises in December 2025
Prices for new freight wagons at some Ukrainian enterprises in December 2025 (million UAH, VAT excluding, EXW)
Cost of freight wagon repairs at some private enterprises in Baltic countries in December 2025
Cost of repairs of 22.5 ton-force freight wagons at private enterprises of Baltic countries in December 2025 (€, VAT excluded, bss FCA)*
Bunker fuel prices // Week 51
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
Freight rolling stock rental rates in Baltic countries in December 2025
Rental rates for freight wagons remain unchanged in Baltic countries in December compared with November 2025. Only rental rates for boxcars with a body capacity of 161-175 cu m and fitting platforms changed slightly due to currency fluctuations.
Prut 2-Falciu railway section tested in Moldova and Romania
On December 16, 2025, specialists from the Moldovan Railway Company conducted technical tests on the Prut-2 (Moldova) – Falciu (Romania) railway section. The purpose of the testing was to check the technical condition of the infrastructure and confirm the readiness of the recently restored section, including the railway bridge over the Prut River.