On October 8, two more bulk carriers used the temporary corridor of the Ukrainian Navy. In particular, the vessels Forza Doria (32.8k dwt, flying the flag of Barbados) and New Legacy (28.7k dwt, flying the flag of Belize) departed from the ports of Greater Odesa.
A total of 107 million tonnes of goods of various product groups were transported in the Ukrzaliznytsia rail network during the period started January 1 and ended September 30, 2023, down 9% compared with the same period of the previous year.
Greece is proposing to use its ports in the Aegean Sea as a corridor for Ukrainian grain exports. In particular, this plan envisages transportation of products by rail through Romania and Bulgaria to ports in Thessaloniki and Alexandroupolis.
The Moldovan government is planning a large-scale modernization of the state-owned port of Giurgiulesti, which will significantly increase the transshipment of agricultural products. The reconstruction of the port is planned to be completed by 2028.
About 11,100 wagons with various goods were found waiting for a transfer through Ukraine’s western land border crossing points on September 27 compared with 8,800 wagons in late August.
On September 19, a press conference was held at the Port of Szczecin, during which Krzysztof Urbas, President of the Szczecin and Swinoujscie Seaports Authority, spoke about the company’s development plans.
Approximately 12,100 wagons were waiting for unloading at Ukraine’s western land border crossing points on September 27, exceeding the number of wagons seen on August 30 by some 1,774 wagons. In particular, as many as 3,017 wagons were standing loaded with grain on September 27 (up 388 units compared with August 30)
About 3,100 wagons with grain were waiting for unloading at Ukrainian sea ports on September 28. Taking into account that approximately 258 wagons per day are accepted at the stations, it will take about 12 days to serve all the wagons currently standing in the railway network waiting for unloading at port terminals.
Almost 11,100 wagons were waiting for unloading at Ukraine’s western land border crossing points as of September 20, up 750 wagons compared with August 30.
Rail Cargo Hungaria has announced the completion of repair work on the railway in Serbia, which affected the transportation of ore from the Eperjeske station. Given the accumulation of cargo, the carrier has found an additional route to deliver iron ore through Croatia.