The Kremenchuk Steel Works produced almost 900 tonnes of heavy railway steel castings in May 2023. The overall production of heavy railway steel castings reached 5,200 t during the period from January 1 to May 31, 2023.
Prices for new freight wagons at some Ukrainian enterprises in January (million UAH, VAT excluding, EXW)
Czech Railways (České dráhy) has received the first fully modernized EffiShunter 1000M locomotive, and will soon receive the second locomotive.
Polish rail freight operator Olavion (Unimot Group), which specializes in the transportation of bulk and containerized cargo on the domestic market to border crossings, is purchasing four six-axle DC Dragon2 locomotives from Newag with an option for 16 more units.
The supply of components or raw materials has been unstable in recent years due to a number of global factors (pandemic, congestion in the Suez Canal due to a container ship accident, the war in Ukraine, etc.).
Gondola car price index, €/unit*
The French company Ermewa has leased 40 units of 40-foot flatcars to LTG Cargo Polska.
PKP CARGO SA has added five multisystem locomotives and 220 wagons to its fleet as part of an EU-funded program.
The Polish Railways Authority (Urząd Transportu Kolejowego, UTK) has authorized the operational testing of a hydrogen-powered shunting locomotive.
Ukrainian wagon building enterprises sold 219 freight wagons in May 2023, including 111 flat cars, 93 hoppers, and 15 tank cars.