Up to 8,600 wagons to be transferred to foreign operators were found waiting in the Ukrzaliznytsia rail network on August 23. In particular, 9 wagons had been loaded before June 1, while 1 wagon was loaded in June.
As many as 601 wagons were heading to the Batiovo – Epereshke land border crossing point on August 28, of which 194 wagons were loaded with grain and 166 wagons with vegetable oil. Up to 57 wagons including 55 wagons with grain were moving to the Chop – Zahony border crossing.
Prices for iron ore of literally all major origins have risen owing to, firstly, scant inflow of the raw material to the sales markets and, secondly, strong demand from China where the principal producers show high pace of steel production this week.
Quotes for imported thermal coal continue to grow in Western Europe (for the third week in a row) amid uncertainty on the gas market. The start of direct LNG deliveries to Germany reduces the country’s dependence on coal imports, but so far this is not reflected in coal prices in ARA ports.
There were about 8,600 wagons with various goods waiting to be transferred through Ukraine’s western land border crossing points as of August 24 compared with 7,390 wagons seen in late July.
On August 28, the Polish operator Polskie Koleje Państwowe Spółka Akcyjna (PKP S.A.) and JSC Ukrzaliznytsia signed an agreement on joint work to develop freight and passenger rail transportation between the countries to increase export and import potential.
Interpipe has established logistics chains for the delivery of goods to consumers. The main points of departure are Romanian ports. In addition, Interpipe has tested other routes, including Polish ports in North Europe and ports on the Adriatic coast, from where containers delivered by road, rail or a combination of both can be shipped.
Gondola car price index, €/unit