This week, the Moldovan side is to submit proposals to Ukraine on new tariffs for the transportation of Ukrainian agricultural products through its territory, depending on the guaranteed volume.
The situation keeps worsening on the small-tonnage sea-going shipping market despite opinions of many ship owners that market reached its bottom in late May.
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
As expected, rental rates for gondola cars have increased after June 1.
Despite some local improvements, the overall sentiment clearly remains negative on the small-tonnage shipping market.
The Latvian company LDZ Cargo offers nine grain hoppers located in Ukraine (models 19-7016) with a body volume of 108 cubic meters for rent at a price of €19 per day (hereinafter excluding VAT)
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
One of the market participants noted low demand for grain hoppers in May. Talking about his own fleet, our source said that wagons have to stand idle now in both Baltic countries and Ukraine.
A 17% discount to the railway tariff (coefficient 0.83) is provided for domestic transportation of wheat (UTSNG 011005), barley (014003), corn (015006), rapeseed (021083) and soybeans (018023) within Moldova at a distance of 131-250 km to Giurgiulesti Port station.
For the period from May 28 to December 31, 2023, a coefficient of 0.86 will be applied to the railway tariff for ore (HS 2601) transported through Moldova on the Velchinets-exp. to Basarabeasca-exp. route, regardless of the ownership of the rolling stock.