According to information from the Port of Gdynia, construction has begun on a modern intermodal terminal at the Logistics Center. Nearly PLN 75 million is to be invested in the project, including PLN 35 million (50%) in funding from the Connecting Europe Facilities (CEF).
Rental rates of gondola cars started going up in October. In particular, with the lowest rates holding steady, both average and higher rental rates show an increase.
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
The European Union may allow Finland to use Russian-made railcars for domestic transport until 2028. Previously, it was planned to decommission this fleet at the end of 2026.
The start of October has seen increased activity and freight rates in most segments of the small-tonnage shipping market. As expected, grain is the growth driver in the Black and Azov Seas, with the market receiving increasing support from Ukrainian corn, which is gradually beginning to flood the market.
According to LDZ, on October 3, the Register of Enterprises decided to reorganize three subsidiaries of VAS Latvijas dzelzceļš into a single structure. Thus, SIA LDZ ritošā sastāva serviss, LDZ Loģistika, and LDZ Cargo will now be part of LDZ Cargo.
PKP CARGO plans to add 400 specialized railcars for transporting construction cargo to its fleet. The first batch will include 42 Eamnos railcars.
Ukrainian wagon building enterprises sold as many as 197 freight wagons in August 2025, including 117 flat cars and 20 gondola cars.