Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 26
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
Moldova continues to upgrade railway infrastructure on Bender – Giudjulesti line
The Moldovan Railways (Calea Ferata din Moldova) has carried out major and medium repairs on the Cainari – Zloti section. In particular, more than 60 turnouts were replaced, and tracks were reconstructed at Causeni, Zaim, Zloti, Cainari, and Cimislia stations. Bridges and pipelines are being repaired.
Rail Cargo Hungaria shifted imports of Ukrainian steel wire from road transport to rail
Rail Cargo Hungaria (RCH) has implemented a project to shift the transportation of steel wire from Ukraine for Ozd Steel Works (Ozdi Acelmuvek) to rail. Previously, raw materials were delivered by truck from Fenyeslitke to the city of Ozd, a route stretching 180 km through dozens of settlements in three Hungarian regions, which created… Read more »
Romania: PORR to reconstruct part of Craiova – Caransebes railway line
According to the press service of the PORR joint-stock company, an agreement has been signed with the Romanian state railway company Caile Ferate Romane (CFR) to reconstruct and modernize a 32.6 km section of the Craiova – Drobeta Turnu Severin – Caransebes railway line.
Freight indices // Week 25
The small-tonnage shipping market finally sees timid signs of upcoming improvement. Market participants unanimously report a gradual recovery of grain shipments from Ukraine, Russia and EU ports with late June-early July laycans.
CLIP Group (Poland) purchases 200 HCPW containers
Polish logistics company CLIP Group has announced the purchase of 200 units of 45-foot HCPW (High Cube & Pallet Wide Container) containers. They are designed for intermodal transportation along international corridors, suitable for multimodal logistics chains and compatible with both rail and road infrastructure.