Iron ore market // Week 27
Iron ore prices have sagged again after authorities of the Tangshan region, the Chinese largest steel center, extended restrictions on the operation of sintering facilities until the end of July.
Coal market // Week 27
Demand for imported thermal coal is virtually dead in West Europe. The season of high consumption is over, and stocks are impressive; purchasing for the new season will start closer to autumn. Prices are stable, with no signed deals reported.
CMA CGM updated its Duisburg Express Rail Shuttle service
The French transport company CMA CGM is offering its updated Duisburg Express Rail Shuttle service, which connects the RWG and ECT Delta-HPH 2 terminals in Rotterdam with the D3T tri-modal complex in Duisburg.
COSCO Shipping Ports Spain will continue to manage Zaragoza Plaza terminal
COSCO Shipping Ports Spain (CSP Spain) has won the tender for the management contract for the Zaragoza Plaza terminal in northwestern Spain, with 92 points against 70.91 points from its opponent, the mining company SAMCA.
Handling at Ukraine – Romania and Ukraine – Moldova border crossings*
Up to 151 wagons per day were transferred through the the Vadul-Siret – Dornesti (Romania) land border crossing as of July 11 (down 13 wagons compared with the previous week).
Queue of wagons for foreign operators in Ukrzaliznytsia rail network
About 5,600 wagons to be transferred to foreign operators were waiting in the Ukrzaliznytsia rail network on July 6.
Handling at Ukraine – Hungary border crossings*
The Batiovo – Epereshke land border crossing has handled 890 wagons since July 1.
Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 27
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
Grain and vegetable oil exports from some Ukrainian ports // Week 27
VTG building railcar repair shop in Brandenburg, Germany
VTG will build a workshop in Grossreschen (Brandenburg, Germany) to be used for the maintenance and repair of its own freight car fleet with a capacity of about 2,000 units per year (1,700 square meters of construction area).