In September, the Port of Klaipeda transshipped approximately 4.35 million t of various cargoes, which became the highest handling volume since February 2022 and exceeded the August turnover by 102,000 t. The increase was exclusively thanks to Klaipeda State Seaport that handled a total of 3.59 million t of cargo
Positive trends continue to dominate the small-tonnage shipping market, primarily in the Black Sea , where exports of Ukrainian grain are gaining pace. Note that the number of available vessels of up to 6k dwt is quite sufficient, while the shortage of 6-12k dwt fleet keeps getting more acute, with the situation in the… Read more »
According to LTG Cargo, the company is carrying out a large-scale modernization of the Radviliškis Freight Wagon Depot in Radviliškis, Lithuania. In particular, the brake shop has been equipped with renovated premises and new equipment, and the development of a project to modernize the assembly shop and install new equipment has begun.
According to information from the operator METRANS, part of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), the overhaul of the first Siemens Eurorunner (EP20-001) diesel locomotive, which was handed over to the operator in May 2011, has been completed.
Interpipe announced that it has expanded its Ultimate line of railway products for freight cars by introducing a new niche product – its own ULT 70 wheel sets. The first batch has already been shipped to a customer in France, who is successfully operating them on car carrier trains.
Rail operator CargoBeamer, which specializes in semi-trailer transport, is launching a new route connecting the Romanian city of Oradea and Venlo in the Netherlands.
According to information from the Port of Gdynia, construction has begun on a modern intermodal terminal at the Logistics Center. Nearly PLN 75 million is to be invested in the project, including PLN 35 million (50%) in funding from the Connecting Europe Facilities (CEF).
Rental rates of gondola cars started going up in October. In particular, with the lowest rates holding steady, both average and higher rental rates show an increase.
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*