Estonian Operail sells out wagons located in Ukraine
The state-owned railway enterprise Operail (Estonia) announced a tender for sale of some of its property. About 20 companies reportedly took part in the tender.
Romania gets down to active modernization of railway infrastructure
In December, the Romanian railways regional branches concluded 92 agreements for the renewal of their infrastructure with the execution terms from 18 to 24 months.
Tygin – Basarabiaska – Djurdzhulesti railway line reconstruction
Reconstruction works have been launched in Moldova on the Abaklia – Chadir – Lunga track section, part of Tygin – Basarabiaska – Djurdzhulesti railway line. As many as 6,400 KB-65 type reinforced concrete sleepers and 10,000 sets of their fasteners have been received for the time being.
Germany: New Maxi Terminal Hamm opens its door for containers
Maxi Terminal Hamm, a new terminal which specializes in handling of chemicals and dangerous cargo, was put into operation in Germany in September 2022.
Container terminal becomes operational at port of Reni
The Viking Alliance container terminal became operational in the seaport of Reni in November. At present it is the only functioning container terminal in Ukraine.
Restored Nyzhankovychi-Przemyśl line to be opened for traffic soon
A restored railway line from Nyzhankovychi station to Przemyśl is expected to be put into operation in the near future. It is a reconstructed track section with a width of 1435 mm near Mostyska.
Iron ore market // Week 49
Quotes for imported iron ore have surged rapidly in China, firstly, owing to the government’s support of the domestic real estate sector; secondly, due to ongoing easing of quarantine restrictions in the country;
Steel scrap market // Week 49
Turkish steel works continue purchasing imported steel scrap, since some of them have not accumulated enough scrap for their productions needs in December yet.
Coal market // Week 49
Coal import quotes have inched up in ARA ports, but European consumers do not hurry to book additional volumes. At the same time, LNG supplies to Germany begin within the policy of diversification of fuel purchases. In Turkey, prices for Colombian coal hold steady, while quotes from Russian suppliers have even sagged this… Read more »
Nitrogen fertilizer market // Week 49
One of the Middle Eastern producers signed the deal for the supply of 40,000 t of granular urea with shipment in late December at $490/t FOB Middle East. Thus, since last week, the estimated fertilizer price for non-US markets has dropped by $59/t on average in Middle Eastern ports.