France plans to grant Moldova loan for modernization of Chisinau-Ungheni railway
In Moldova, the 107 km long Chisinau-Ungheni railway section is to be modernized with financial support from the French government and European funds.
Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 17
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
European Commission reaches agreement with EU countries on Ukrainian agri-food products
The European Commission (EC) has reached an agreement with Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia on imports of Ukrainian agri-food products, EC Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis announced on Twitter.
European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade extends zero duties on Ukrainian products
The European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade (INTA) approved the proposal to extend for another year the zero anti-dumping duties and safeguards for Ukrainian exports of fruits and vegetables (subject to the system of input prices), as well as agricultural products and processed products (subject to tariff quotas) to the European Union.
Rail transportation of Ukrainian grain nearing 1.9 mmt
A total of 1.9 million tonnes of grain were exported from Ukraine by railway during the period from April 1 till April 26.
Production and offer prices of large railway castings in Ukraine
Kremenchuk Steel Works produced about 1,200 t of large railway steel castings in March, 2023.
Freight rolling stock sales by Ukrainian enterprises in March
Ukrainian wagon building enterprises sold 218 freight wagons in March 2023, including 141 hoppers, 65 gondola cars, 10 tank cars, and two flat cars.
Prices for new freight wagons at some Ukrainian enterprises in April
Prices for new freight wagons at some Ukrainian enterprises in April (million UAH, VAT excluding, EXW)
Handling at Ukraine-Slovakia border crossings*
About 290 wagons (three or four trains) were transferred daily through the Chop – Čierna nad Tisou land border crossing in the period from April 1 till April 27.
Freight rolling stock rental rates in Baltic countries in April
The fluctuation of the currency exchange rate was the only reason for adjustments in rental rates for some freight wagons in April.