Freight indices // Week 12
The small-tonnage shipping market continues to experience a period of severe turbulence due to ongoing uncertainty on the bunker fuel market. The standoff between traders and shipowners has reached a peak in the Black Sea, as the current typical bid/offer gap stands at $5-6/t, making it nearly impossible to reach a compromise
Ukraine and Spain develop technology for automatic adjustment of wheelset width to accommodate different track gauges
Ukraine and Spain have signed agreements on a joint project to develop technology for automatically adjusting the width of wheel sets to accommodate different track gauges, as well as a grant agreement to fund the project in the amount of €5.48 million. This was reported by Ukrzaliznytsia.
Bunker fuel prices // Week 12
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 12
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 12
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
Freight indices // Week 11
For the second week in a row, small-tonnage shipowners have been aggressively pushing for higher rates in the Black and Mediterranean Seas, trying to squeeze the most out of the hype surrounding the increase in bunker prices.
UZ Cargo Poland reports transportation of generators to Ukraine
Ukrzaliznytsia and its subsidiary, UZ Cargo Poland, transported generators donated to Ukraine by the French government. UZ Cargo Poland announced this on its Telegram channel.
Maersk raises tariffs for container imports to Ukraine
Starting March 16, Maersk shipping company will raise its tariffs for rail container transportation to Ukraine. Maersk Ukraine announced this on its Telegram channel.
Bunker fuel prices // Week 11
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne