Almost 4.8 million t of agricultural products were exported from Ukraine in August 2024 (down 3% or about 100,000 t compared with July). In particular, exports included 4.3 million t of grain (up 2% month-on-month or 100,000 t), 230,000 t of vegetable oil (down 51% month-on-month or 200,000 t) and 240,000 t of meal… Read more »
The railway traffic of rolled steel products, semi-finished products, pipes, pig iron and scrap of ferrous metals increased by 6% month-on-month to 950,000 t in Ukraine in August. In particular, exports surged by 21% month-on-month to 577,400 t, while domestic supplies fell by 10% month-on-month to 352,300 t. Imports plunged by 52% month-on-month to… Read more »
During the InnoTrans 2024 exhibition in Berlin, Ukrzaliznytsia and the European Union Agency for Railways signed a memorandum of cooperation to further integrate Ukraine into the European railway network.
During the InnoTrans 2024 exhibition in Berlin, UZ Cargo Poland, a subsidiary of Ukrzaliznytsia, and Rail Cargo Hungaria Zrt (ÖBB), a Hungarian railway operator, signed a memorandum to increase the volume of intermodal and conventional rail freight transportation between Ukraine and Hungary.
Alebor Group intends to expand the capabilities of its terminal on the border with Romania (built in the first year of the full-scale war) to actively work with soybeans. While in the last marketing year, the company mostly worked with corn and wheat at Vadul-Siret Terminal LLC
During the InnoTrans 2024 exhibition in Berlin (September 24-27), Ukrzaliznytsia and PKP Group agreed to develop intermodal routes between Asia and Europe. The companies plan to work on increasing the capacity and efficiency of border crossings and expanding the border railway infrastructure.
Cost of repairs of 22.5 ton-force freight wagons at private enterprises of Baltic countries in September 2024 (€, VAT excluded, bss FCA)*
Ukraine exported 691,800 tons of sugar in the marketing year 2023-24 started September 2023 to August 2024, up 62% compared with the previous season. In particular, some 533,000 t were exported to the EU accounting to 77% of the total volume, while 159,000 t or 23% of the export volume arrived to other regions… Read more »
The Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company has successfully completed sea trials of the modernized Kapitan Antipov vessel. It is currently being prepared to return from Linz (Austria) to Izmail. It should be noted that this is the first major modernization of the vessel in the history of the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority: for more than… Read more »
In September, some operators raised the rental rates of flat cars meant for timber transportation. Rental rate of both box cars with a body capacity of 161-175 cu m and fitting platforms changed due to currency fluctuations.