Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 26
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
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Cost of freight wagon repairs at some private enterprises in Baltic countries in June 2024
Cost of repairs of 22.5 ton-force freight wagons at private enterprises of Baltic countries in June 2024 (€, VAT excluded, bss FCA)*
German company Vossloh to produce innovative EPS composite sleepers at Polish plant
The German technology group Vossloh has announced that a new production facility has been opened in Niezowe Skalmeżyce (southwestern Poland) to manufacture Engineered Polymer Sleeper (EPS).
Rolling stock price indices in Ukraine // Week 25
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
Polish railway operator JAXAN receives first Eamnos wagons from Ermewa
French leasing company Ermewa has delivered the first batch of new Eamnos wagons to Polish rail freight operator JAXAN as part of a major deal for the supply of 256 wagons. The contract will be executed by Ermewa during the years 2024 and 2025.
Agro Region receives 25 grain hoppers under USAID Economic Resilience Activity
As part of the USAID Economic Resilience Activity, Agro Region Group of Companies received 25 new grain hoppers, two loaders, three semi-trailers, truck scales, and generators.
EBRD to provide up to €300 million additional financing to Ukrzaliznytsia for the purchase of electric locomotives
Ukrzaliznytsia has agreed with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to provide an additional €300 million for the purchase of electric freight locomotives. The relevant memorandum between Ukrzaliznytsia, the EBRD, and the Ministry of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure was signed in Berlin during the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2024).
LTG Cargo Ukraine returns wagons from Ukraine to Lithuania
LTG Cargo Ukraine organized transportation of 20 hopper wagons from Ukraine to Lithuania. The fleet belonging to Lithuanian customers was scattered throughout Ukraine, which made the project particularly challenging. However, the company managed to assemble this rolling stock at Volodymyr station for further transportation abroad.
Freight rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine in June 2024
As expected, rental rates for gondola cars are going down gradually in June. This is due to constant shelling of the infrastructure and shortage of electricity; in such circumstances, large metallurgical companies and mining enterprises are unable to load their products.
Operail is up for sale
AS Operail, the Estonian state-owned rail freight operator, has been put up for sale. On June 6, the Estonian Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal of the Ministry of Climate to privatize the company through a public auction.