The volume of railway transportation of rolled steel products, semi-finished products, pipes, pig iron and ferrous metal scrap decreased by 1% to 800,000 t in Ukraine in December compared with November.
Starting January 25 and until this decision is revoked, a convention will be in effect on the transportation of all cargo to Odesa Railways’ Chornomorska-Exp station (for the OPP) for all consignees.
In 2023, the Moldovan port of Giurgiulesti handled 2.2 million t of cargo (up 18.64% year-on-year). Container handling performance reached a historic high of 8,646 TEU.
Almost 7.2 million tonnes of agricultural products were exported from Ukraine in December 2023, showing an increase of 32% month-on-month or 1.7 million t compared with November. In particular, December exports included slightly less than 6 million t of grain (up 32% month-on-month or 1.5 million t)
The Ventspils Freeport handled a total of 712,000 t of various goods in December 2023 compared with 107,000 t in November 2023.