Ore transshipment in some Baltic Sea ports in November, thousand tonnes
Metallurgical cargo transshipment in some Baltic Sea ports in November, thousand tonnes
Construction cargo transshipment in some Baltic Sea ports in November, thousand tonnes
Coal and coke transshipment in some Baltic Sea ports in November, thousand tonnes
Grain exports from Ukraine by railways hit 1.7 mmt in December 1-20
Grain exports from Ukraine reached more than 1.73 million t in December 1-20, 2023 compared with 2.43 million t during entire November 2023. About 1.32 million t of grain were shipped through Ukraine’s ports in the period under review (against 1.7 million t in November)
Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 51
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
Soybean market // Week 50
In the U.S., the soybean market has firmed up on brisk export sales in the U.S. and weather concerns in Brazil. According to USDA, private exporters have reported selling a total of 730,000 t and 125,000 t of soybeans to unknown buyers for shipments during MY 2023-24 and MY 2024-25, respectively.
Freight rolling stock rental rates in Baltic countries in December 2023
Rental rates have held steady in the Baltic countries in December compared with November. The changes in some rental rates can be explained exclusively by currency fluctuations.
Freight indices // Week 50
Considering the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays as well as the absence of any considerable activity growth on the markets of the Black and Mediterranean Seas, ship owners seem to have resigned themselves to the fact that they will not manage to raise freight rates even slightly till the end of the year.