There were almost 9,600 wagons waiting for unloading at Ukraine’s western land border crossing points on December 10, down 1,342 wagons compared with November 29. In particular, as many as 1,567 wagons were standing loaded with grain on December 10 (down 73 units compared with November 29)
Despite the fact that the Christmas and New Year holidays are just a couple of weeks away, the excitement from the large-tonnage market has not spilled over to the coaster segment of the Black and Mediterranean Seas. Moreover, the regional cargo traffic has even decreased slightly during the week
On December 7, the German company Deutsche Bahn announced the start of construction of a railway line on the approach to the future Fehmarnbelt Tunnel, which will connect two islands – Danish Lolland and German Fehmarn – under the Fehmarn Belt.
More than 8,200 wagons with various goods were awaiting to be transferred through Ukraine’s western land border crossing points on December 11 compared with almost 9,800 wagons in late November.
The cargo turnover decreased by 256,000 t to 1.3 million t at the Riga Freeport in November compared with October.
The November cargo turnover decreased by 149,000 t or 20% month-on-month to 590,000 t at the Liepaja Free Economic Zone (SEZ).
The cargo turnover of the Port of Klaipeda remained unchanged in November compared with October. Meanwhile, a 135,000 t decrease in transshipment at the Klaipeda State Seaport to 2.9 million t was offset by a 129,000 t rise in handling of crude oil at the Butinge terminal to 790,000 t.
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
Czech railroad operator EP Cargo (part of the European energy company Energy and Industry Holding) has purchased 50 wagons with a body volume of 103 cubic meters for transportation of agricultural products.