ActiveProject is completing the construction of a dry port located near the border with Hungary and Romania. The terminal was designed using modern 3D tools (BIM), which significantly accelerated the construction of the facility.
A total of 107 million tonnes of goods of various product groups were transported in the Ukrzaliznytsia rail network during the period started January 1 and ended September 30, 2023, down 9% compared with the same period of the previous year.
Almost 1.07 million tonnes of grain were exported from Ukraine by railways during the period started September 1 and ended September 30 (up 196,000 t compared with August). Meanwhile, the grain transportation volume reached almost 180,200 t in October 1-4.
Romanian operator Global Rail Solutions SRL, which provides grain transportation services by rail in Eastern and Central Europe, has received 78 Tagnpps 95 cubic meter grain hoppers from leasing company GATX Rail Europe (American corporation GATX).
Romania’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Ministerul Agriculturii şi Dezvoltǎrii Rurale, MADR) has published a draft mechanism for importing agricultural products from Moldova and Ukraine.
Greece is proposing to use its ports in the Aegean Sea as a corridor for Ukrainian grain exports. In particular, this plan envisages transportation of products by rail through Romania and Bulgaria to ports in Thessaloniki and Alexandroupolis.
According to data of the port of Klaipeda, the total transshipment of all groups of goods dropped by 11% year-on-year to 21.26 million tonnes in January – August 2023 compared with the same period of 2022.
A mixed price trend has been reported on the Ukrainian grain export market this week. Meanwhile, quotes have been going down in most cases. Ukrainian wheat is actually offered for shipments from the Black Sea ports, but traders say it is quite difficult to compete with grain of other origins now.
Quotes for EU grains have dropped in the last week of September, attracting the attention of importers. According to market participants, Egypt’s GASC has purchased 170,000 t of wheat originating from Romania (120,000 t) and Bulgaria (50,000 t) at $271.8/t C&F.
U.S. wheat remains uncompetitive on the world market. Progressing harvesting of corn (15% complete), combined with large supplies from Brazil, put pressure on relevant export quotes. However, corn prices have increased amid reports of a large volume sale to Mexico.