Freight indices // Week 13
Perhaps, this week can be called the most disappointing one on the small-tonnage freight market this year, while the owners’ sentiment can be described as “dashed hopes”.
UZ Cargo Poland announces tariffs for transportation on its main routes
UZ Cargo Poland, a subsidiary of Ukrzaliznytsia, has published information on tariffs for transportation on its main routes in April.
Operation of Chornomorsk-Varna ferry crossing partially restored
A few days ago, operation of the Chornomorsk-Varna ferry crossing, which is part of the Chornomorsk-Varna-Batumi line, was partially restored (traffic on the route was suspended with the start of Russian full-scale invasion).
Prices for new freight wagons at some Ukrainian enterprises in March 2025
Prices for new freight wagons at some Ukrainian enterprises in March 2025 (million UAH, VAT excluding, EXW)
Freight rolling stock sales by Ukrainian enterprises in February 2025
Ukrainian wagon building enterprises sold 170 freight wagons in February 2025, including 122 hoppers, 33 gondola cars, 12 flat cars, and three cement bunker-type wagons.
Production and offer prices of large railway castings in Ukraine
Kremenchuk Steel Works produced about 700 t of large railway steel castings in February 2025. It is worth noting that the enterprise did not produce large railway castings in January 2025.
Ukraine and Latvia deepen cooperation in railway infrastructure development
Ukraine and Latvia will deepen cooperation in the development of the railway sector. In particular, it is planned to integrate the Ukrainian railroad into the Rail Baltica project on a 1435 mm gauge.
Bunker fuel prices // Week 13
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
Freight indices // Week 12
The fact that Turkey issued the quota for imports of 1 million tons of corn with a reduced 5% import tax and lifted import taxes for wheat has undoubtedly become the main news – and for once a positive one – for the small-tonnage shipping market this week.
Construction of Chernivtsi-Suceava Euro-gauge to begin in 2026
During the conference “Logistics as a Driver of Economic Growth” held by the independent think tank “We Build Ukraine”, Deputy Minister of Finance Oleksandr Kava said that the construction of a 1435 mm track to Romania on the Chernivtsi-Suceava route will begin in 2026. A feasibility study for this project is currently being prepared.