LTG Cargo purchased 200 gondola cars in Ukraine
LTG Cargo (LTG Group, Lithuania) continues to expand its rolling stock fleet by purchasing 200 new gondola cars for transportation of bulk cargo.
Estonia: Privatization of Operail completed
On December 9, the state-owned company AS Operail announced that the privatization process was completed – it sold its business, including its subsidiary Operail Repairs OU, for €19 million to the Estonian company AS Tiigi Keskus, which won the auction.
UDP sells its own maritime fleet
From December 5 to 12 this year, Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company will accept offers for the purchase of its six dry cargo ships Izmail, Vilkovo, Reni, Viana do Castelo, Kiliya and Tatarbunary via Zakupivli.Pro. The first two vessels on the list have all the necessary documents and are ready for operation
Bunker fuel prices // Week 49
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 49
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 49
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
Freight rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine in December 2024
Rental rates of gondola cars hold largely steady in December 2024, although some operators have adjusted the rates within the actual range. Market players are pinning hopes that rates will remain stable in January, but seasonal factors should be taken into account
Prices for new freight wagons at some Ukrainian enterprises in November 2024
Prices for new freight wagons at some Ukrainian enterprises in November 2024 (million UAH, VAT excluding, EXW)
Freight indices // Week 48
Despite the upcoming holidays, only the North European small-tonnage market is showing some signs of a traditional pre-Christmas rally. Spot cargo offer is gradually increasing in the region, while brisker shipments of contract cargoes are also taking part of tonnage from the market.
New agricultural terminal to be built in port of Gdansk
Port Gdanski Eksploatacja S.A. (PGE), one of the key operators of the Port of Gdansk (Poland), will implement a strategic project to build an agricultural terminal, which will significantly increase the port’s transshipment capacity (from 0.7 million tons to 2.9 million tons per year) and storage (fivefold, to 152,000 tons) of grain. Investments are… Read more »