There were about 8,840 wagons with various goods waiting to be transferred through Ukraine’s western land border crossing points as of September 13 compared with 8,800 wagons in late August.
The turnover of various types of cargo increased by 174,000 t to 808,000 t at Ventspils Free Port in August compared with July.
Quotes for imported coal have inched down in Western Europe as consumers are still trying to lower prices a bit. At the same time, players note demand in Europe. Signed deals have been reported, including from utility companies.
The operator PKP Cargo S.A. has won a tender for the transportation of 16 million tons of coal and 2 million tons of limestone for the companies belonging to the PGE Group (Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A.) – PGE Górnictwo, Energetyka Conventional and PGE Energia Ciepła.
There were about 9,000 wagons with various goods waiting to be transferred through Ukraine’s western land border crossing points as of September 6 compared with 8,800 wagons in late August.
Quotes for imported thermal coal remain high in West Europe despite a slight decline seen in late August. Prices are supported by a slight trade upturn. Two contracts have been reportedly signed during the week, while one German company has announced a large tender for the purchase of coal.
According to the announcement by Polish railway operator PKP LHS dated 29 August, the company is applying special discounts for its customers for the transportation of hard coal (HS 2701) in international traffic (export, import, transit)
As many as 146 wagons were transferred daily through the the Vadul-Siret – Dornesti (Romania) land border crossing as of August 29 (up 1 wagon compared with the previous week). By destinations, some 116 wagons with export cargo
According to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 744 (dated July 18, 2023), Annex 1 of Resolution No. 1466 (dated December 27, 2022) “On Approval of the Lists of Goods Subject to Licensing and Quotas for 2023” was amended.
Quotes for imported thermal coal continue to grow in Western Europe (for the third week in a row) amid uncertainty on the gas market. The start of direct LNG deliveries to Germany reduces the country’s dependence on coal imports, but so far this is not reflected in coal prices in ARA ports.