Interpipe has supplied 7,800 wheelsets for European traffic to customers operating on the Iberian gauge railways over five years. The first batch of ULT SP wheelsets under the KLW brand was delivered at the end of 2019.
Cost of repairs of 22.5 ton-force freight wagons at private enterprises of Baltic countries in February 2025 (€, VAT excluded, bss FCA)*
The rental rates of freight wagons remained unchanged in Baltic countries in February compared with January 2025. The rental rates of boxcars with a body capacity of 161-175 cu m and fitting platforms were the only ones that saw some adjustments due to currency fluctuations.
The Ventspils Freepor reported handling of 879,000 t of cargo of various types in January 2025, which is 9% or 74,000 t above December 2024.
In January 2025, approximately 86% of Ukraine’s agricultural exports were shipped from the Danube and Odesa ports. This was announced by Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Vitalii Koval during a joint meeting of the government and the European Commission.
Starting February 27, the carrier PKP Cargo S.A. is prohibited from accepting cargo of any type for transportation from stations in Belarus, Russia, Lithuania and Ukraine to Poland for the Atex Biomasa SP.z o.o consignee.
The sentiment has improved slightly on the small-tonnage shipping market during the week. Primarily this applies to the Black Sea and North Sea segments, where shipments of finished and semi-finished steel products, as well as grain, have got slightly brisker.
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*