Coal market // Week 22
Quotes for imported thermal coal continue to decline in West Europe, following spot gas prices and thermal coal futures with June shipments to ARA ports.
Вантажi: Coal and coke
Handling at Ukraine – Hungary border crossings*
A total of 1,451 wagons were transferred through the Chop – Zahony land border crossing point in May with the average daily handling rate of 47 wagons including 40 units with export cargo and 7 units with imported goods.
Handling at Ukraine – Romania and Ukraine – Moldova border crossings*
Approximately 164 wagons were transferred daily through the Vadul-Siret – Dornesti (Romania) border crossing as of June 6.
Handling at Ukraine-Poland border crossings*
A total of 9,496 wagons were transferred through the Izov-Hrubieszów land border crossing point in May 2023.
Coal market // Week 21
Demand for imported thermal coal is virtually dead in Western Europe, which continues to put pressure on relevant prices. Market participants note that there are significant stocks of coal in ARA ports and local traders are ready to resell it to Asian countries.
Convention on resin transportation via Uzhhorod-exp. to Slovakia
Starting June 3, transportation of coal, lignite, peat and other mineral resins (HS 27060000) from Ukrainian stations via the Uzhhorod-exp. border crossing (ZSR, CZ) to Slovakian Vojany SRT station is banned for all consignees.
Handling at Ukraine-Poland border crossings*
The Izov-Hrubieszów land border crossing showed handling of almost 7,200 wagons in the period from May 1 to May 24 with the average daily transfer speed of 300 wagons (down 137 units daily compared with April).
Handling at Ukraine – Romania and Ukraine – Moldova border crossings*
About 153 wagons were transferred daily through the Vadul-Siret – Dornesti (Romania) border crossing in the period from May 1 to May 23 (up 16.6 units compared with April).
Coal market // Week 20
Quotes for imported thermal coal keep falling in West European countries in the second half of May.
Gdansk port planning to transship 2.5 million t grain this year
This year, the port of Gdansk is planning to increase grain transshipment to 2.5 million t (up 0.6 million t compared with the previous year)