Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 28
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
Ukraine planning to organize temporary route for grain exports from ports
The Ministry of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine has applied to the UN International Maritime Organization with a statement of intent to temporarily use the recommended sea route for grain exports after the shutdown of the Grain Initiative.
Grain market. USA // Week 28
Prices for U.S. wheat have decreased following higher production estimates in the country (+2 million tons to 47.3 million tons) and the ongoing harvesting campaign (winter wheat harvesting was 46% complete by July 9), which lags behind last year and a five-year average pace (62% and 59%, respectively).
Grain market. Kazakhstan // Week 28
Prices for Kazakh wheat are stable, trade is inactive. According to some exporters’ estimates, wheat and flour exports from Kazakhstan in the current season may reach 8.8-9 million t.
Grain market. Russia // Week 28
Players note that the retreat of leading foreign grain traders from Russia (since July 1) has not yet affected the pace of sales and exports.
Grain market. EU countries // Week 28
Prices for EU grains have been showing mixed dynamics. In its July forecast, Strategie Grains’ lowered the estimate of the EU 2023-24 wheat crop by 2.5 million t to 126.2 million t.
Sunflower oil market. Ukraine // Week 28
Despite moderate trade on the Ukrainian sunflower oil market, suppliers raised their offer prices to $910-930/t CIF Mersin.
Grain market. Ukraine // Week 28
April (note that 178 and 180 vessels used the corridor in September and October 2022, respectively).
One of Thales’ projects: renovation and expansion of railway infrastructure in port of Cadiz
Thales, a French manufacturer of transportation technologies, plans to build a 4.4 km long railway to connect the Bajo de la Cabezuela dock in the port of Cadiz (southern Spain) with the Las Aletas station, which is located on the main route to Seville.
EIB approves loan to finance construction of second track of Divača – Koper railway line, which is part of two TEN-T corridors
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €250 million loan to finance the construction of the second track of the railway connecting the Divača transport hub with the port of Koper in Slovenia.