Riga Freeport cargo turnover in January 2024
The Freeport of Riga processed 1.7 million t of cargo in January 2024 (down 46,000 t compared with December 2023).
Freight indices // Week 6
A slight upturn in shipments of Ukrainian grain reported late last week did not affect the market significantly. “The problem is that there is almost nothing on the market except Ukrainian grain and some Russian cargoes,” a Turkish broker commented to ISM.
Liepaja SEZ cargo turnover in January 2024
The overall cargo turnover remained almost unchanged at the Liepaja SEZ in January 2024. Port operators handled 693,000 t of various cargoes, down 21,000 t below December 2023.
Agrosem to commission elevator on border with Poland by end of 2024
Agrosem plans to complete construction and commission a new grain elevator with a capacity of 22,000 tons at its own MOST Logistic Terminal on the border with Poland by December 2024. The terminal is expected to have an annual transshipment capacity of 400,000 tons.
USAID purchases 85 grain carriers for Louis Dreyfus Company
As part of the Economic Resilience Activity, the USDA has purchased 85 grain wagons for Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), which were manufactured at Karpaty DMZ.
Bahnoperator receives another Vectron Siemens locomotive from European Locomotive Leasing
The railway operator Bahnoperator has received another Siemens Vectron multisystem locomotive from the leasing company European Locomotive Leasing (ELL). This is the ninth electric locomotive of this type in the carrier’s locomotive fleet.
Cargo transportation via certain stations to Moldova and Romania banned
Starting February 7 and until this decision is revoked, a convention will be in effect that will restrict transportation of goods of any kind in wagons of the Russian and Belarusian railways through the Basarabeasca Exp. and Basarabeasca Exp.
Bunker fuel prices // Week 6
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 6
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 6
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*