In his telegram channel, Valerii Tkachov, the Deputy director of the Department of commercial work, posted the latest changes related to the situation at Ukraine’s western border crossing points.
The Freeport of Ventspils increased its cargo turnover by 153,000 t to 890,000 t in April compared with March.
Despite an 18,000 slump in handling of general cargo to 172,000 t and a 2,000 t decrease in transshipment of liquid cargo to 21,000 t, the overall cargo turnover reached 665,000 t in Liepaja FEZ in April, showing a 31,000 t rise compared with March.
About 259 wagons were transferred daily through the Chop – Čierna nad Tisou land border crossing in the period from May 1 to May 17 (down 29 wagons compared with April and up 10 wagons in May 10-17 against May 3-10)
“Grain Capital” Group of Companies has implemented a project to build a transshipment hub from 1,520 mm track gauge to 1,435 mm European gauge at the Romanian border.
The Black Sea Grain Initiative has been unblocked and will continue to be effective until July 18.
Starting May 17 and until the decision is revoked, shipments of wheat (HS 1001), corn (1005), rapeseed (1205) and sunflower seeds (1206) to the Hungarian carrier Rail Cargo Hungaria are suspended, according to the Ukrzaliznytsia’s telegram No. ЦДЗ/157 of May 17.
The total number of wagons waiting for unloading at Ukraine’s western land border crossings averaged some 11,400 units on May 17, down 684 units compared with April 30.
A total of 619,400 tonnes of grain meant for transportation to foreign markets were carried by Ukrainian railways in May 2023.
Export quotes for Ukrainian grains are falling amid uncertainty about future operation of the Grain Corridor.