Freight indices // Week 5
Despite timid signs of improvement on the grain export market, the small-tonnage freight segment remains extremely soft in the Black and Mediterranean Seas , with a minimum of firm grain offers.
Export deliveries of ferrous metals by railway from Ukraine in December 2024
The overall volume of railway transportation of rolled products, semi-finished products, pipes, pig iron and scrap of ferrous metals increased by 5% to 800,000 t in Ukraine in December compared with November. In particular, exports surged to 502,000 t (up 33% month-on-month).
Bunker fuel prices // Week 5
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
Production and offer prices of large railway castings in Ukraine
Kremenchuk Steel Works produced about 400 t of large railway steel castings in December 2024. The total output of such products averaged some 10,700 t in 2024.
LTG Cargo announces successful test of new Stadler electric locomotives meant to run on Lithuania-Estonia routes
LTG Group continues to implement European rail transportation standards and replaces outdated infrastructure focused on Russian requirements. The company has successfully completed a test run of a train with a new electric locomotive across the Baltic States to the port of Muuga (Estonia).
Freight rolling stock rental rates in Baltic countries in January 2025
Gondola cars are standing idle in the Baltic countries in January over a seasonal decline in demand for rail transportation. This situation is quite typical for winter months when the activity is weakening noticeably in many sectors, including industrial and agricultural ones. Rolling stock owners keep wagons idle until the prospects for the new… Read more »
New floor warehouse to be launched at Mostyska Dry Port in April
Dmytro Kobzar, the General Director of the Mostyska Dry Port terminal, has announced at the Grain Storage Forum conference that a 4,000 sq m floor warehouse will be put into operation at the terminal in April 2025; the facility is designed to accommodate up to 10,300 tons of cargo.
Freight rolling stock sales by Ukrainian enterprises in December 2024
Ukrainian wagon building enterprises supplied up to 327 freight wagons to their customers in December 2024, including 232 hoppers, 40 gondola cars, 35 flat cars, 15 tank cars, and 5 bunker-type cement wagons.
Prices for new freight wagons at some Ukrainian enterprises in January 2025
Prices for new freight wagons at some Ukrainian enterprises in January 2025 (million UAH, VAT excluding, EXW)
Cost of freight wagon repairs at some private enterprises in Baltic countries in January 2025
Cost of repairs of 22.5 ton-force freight wagons at private enterprises of Baltic countries in January 2025 (€, VAT excluded, bss FCA)*