Freight rolling stock rental rates in Baltic countries in July
The July rental rates for freight rolling stock have stayed at the level of June.
Shipping conditions on Rhine temporarily improved
In some parts of the main shipping route of the Rhine River, the traditional drop in water levels at this time of year is hampering traffic (a situation that has been worsening in recent years due to climate change) and forcing companies operating from the region’s river terminals to look for alternative ways to… Read more »
Panama Canal limits passage of ships due to drought
Due to the severe drought that has caused the water level decline in Lake Gatun, the Panama Canal Authority plans to reduce the daily transit of ships to save resources.
Poland: Over 115 mmt cargo were transported by rail in 6 months
A total of 18.09 million tonnes of various types of goods were transported by railway in Poland in June 2023, which was a 3% decrease compared with May 2023 and a 11% plunge against June 2022. As for the period from January to June 2023, the overall rail transportation volume reached almost 115.3 million… Read more »
Goods awaiting transfer through Ukraine’s western land border crossing points
There were about 7,610 wagons with various goods waiting to be transferred through Ukraine’s western land border crossing points as of August 3 compared with 7,390 wagons seen in late July.
Lithuania proposes to introduce sanitary inspections of Ukrainian grain in its ports
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has proposed to transfer the procedures for checking Ukrainian grain (phytosanitary, sanitary, veterinary, etc.) from the Ukrainian-Polish border to the ports of the Baltic States. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki responded positively.
Handling at Ukraine – Slovakia border crossings*
As many as 289 wagons were transferred daily through the Chop – Čierna nad Tisou land border crossing point as of August 3 (up 15 wagons compared with the previous week). In particular, 261 wagons were moving on export routes (up 13 units), while 28 wagons arrived with imported goods (up 2 units).
Coal market // Week 30
Weather conditions in Europe are pushing up coal prices as electricity consumption is increasing due to abnormal heat wave.
Iron ore market // Week 30
World iron ore prices have sagged again after China introduced production curbs in the Yunnan province.
Steel scrap market // Week 30
Despite the fact that the Turkish market of finished steel products remains dull, manufacturers keep on carrying out active negotiation seeking price cutbacks in order to replenish the stocks with imported steel scrap.