Lithuanian Railways (LTG) has announced that it will stop transporting petroleum products belonging to Russian company Lukoil to the Kaliningrad region amid new sanctions imposed by the US and the UK against Russia’s largest oil companies. This was reported by Lietuvos nacionalinis radijas ir televizija (Lithuanian National Radio and Television, LRT).
Arkadiusz Marchewka (State Secretary, Ministry of Infrastructure of Poland) confirmed that a new port is planned to be built in Świnoujście. This was reported by the press service of the ports of Szczecin and Świnoujście on LinkedIn.
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
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Gondola car price index, €/unit*
The Polish Office of Rail Transport (Urząd Transportu Kolejowego) has released data for the first half of 2025, which indicates a slowdown in rail freight transportation.
As before, the situation can be called tense for charterers working on the Black Sea small-tonnage market, but at least they have managed to stabilize rates this week.
Starting January 1, 2026, LTG Cargo will introduce updated base tariffs for freight transportation and related services (apart from long-term agreements and without additional conditions). Tariffs will generally increase, but with some exceptions.
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
Gondola car price index, €/unit*