A total of 120.59 million tonnes of goods of various product groups were transported in the Ukrzaliznytsia rail network during the period started January 1 and ended October 31, 2023, down 7% compared with the same period of the previous year.
About 11,480 wagons with various goods were found waiting for a transfer through Ukraine’s western land border crossing points on November 1 compared with 11,600 wagons in late October.
Up to 250 wagons were transferred daily through the Chop – Čierna nad Tisou land border crossing point as of October 26 (down 41 units in two weeks). In particular, 223 wagons were moving on export routes (down 35 units), while 27 wagons arrived with imported goods (down 6 wagons).
Approximately 534 wagons were reportedly heading to the Batiovo – Epereshke land border crossing point on October 30, including 99 wagons with ore, 113 wagons with grain and 106 wagons with vegetable oil.
About 11,600 wagons with various goods were found waiting for a transfer through Ukraine’s western land border crossing points on October 25 compared with nearly 11,100 wagons in late September.
On October 5, the Rail Cargo Group, a part of Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), delivered 25-meter rails to Ukraine for the first time for Voestalpine Rail Technology GmbH, a subsidiary of Voestalpine Railway Systems.
Approximately 10,000 wagons with various goods were found waiting for a transfer through Ukraine’s western land border crossing points on October 11 compared with about 11,000 wagons in late September.
For the first time in a history, Interpipe Niko Tube has shipped a 850 tonne consignment of casing and tubing with premium UPJ-M threaded connection to Iraq.
Metinvest Polska has opened a new 7,700 sq m covered warehouse in Poland. With this warehouse, Metinvest Group plans to expand its reach to end customers, accelerate turnover, increase sales of steel products in Europe and improve service levels.