The iron ore traffic by railway surged by 17% month-on-month to 3.8 million t in Ukraine in December 2024. In particular, exports rocketed by 27% month-on-month to 3 million t, while domestic deliveries shortened by 8% month-on-month to 800,000 t.
Railway deliveries of mineral fertilizers picked up in December compared with November, showing a 56% month-on-month hike to 233,000 t. Domestic supplies surged by 56% month-on-month to 159,000 t, while transportation of imported mineral fertilizers soared by 69% to 72,000 t.
PKP CARGO, the Polish rail carrier undergoing restructuring, has launched two of its six weekly services between the CLIP terminal in Swarzedz (Poland) and the DUSS terminal in Duisburg (Germany).
Lithuanian railway company LTG Cargo has taken another step towards integration with European transport systems by registering its wagons in the European Vehicle Register (EVR). This process means a complete shift away from dependence on systems and processes coordinated by the Rail Transport Council in Moscow.
As expected, the small-tonnage shipping market is not seeing any particular trade upturn after Christmas and New Year holidays.
The cargo turnover of the Port of Tallinn reached about 13.1 million t in 2024, showing an increase of 4% year-on-year or 548,000 t compared with 2023.
The stevedoring companies operating in the Riga Freeport handled approximately 1.6 million t of cargo in December, which is 143,000 t below the November result.
Laude Smart Intermodal, a Polish railway operator, has launched a regular intermodal service providing direct transportation between Ukraine, Poland and the Netherlands. Trains have been running on this route since late November.
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
The cargo turnover remained almost unchanged at Liepaja SEZ in December compared with November. Thus, port operators handled a total of 547,000 t of cargoes in December 2024, down 2,000 t over the month.