Iron ore market // Week 18
Quotes for imported iron ore keep going down in China in May.
Вантажi: Iron ore
Handling at Ukraine-Slovakia border crossings*
About 288 wagons (three to four trains) were transferred daily through the Chop – Čierna nad Tisou land border crossing as of May 4.
Handling at Ukraine – Hungary border crossings*
A total of 2,164 wagons were transferred through the Chop – Zahony land border crossing in April, with the average daily handling rate of 72 wagons (63 units on export routes and 9 units in the import direction), falling behind the March daily handing by 10 wagons.
Iron ore market // Week 17
Iron ore quotes have plunged in China. Country’s steel plants had accumulated stocks ahead of a five-day national holiday in China, which put pressure on quotes.
Handling at Ukraine-Slovakia border crossings*
About 290 wagons (three or four trains) were transferred daily through the Chop – Čierna nad Tisou land border crossing in the period from April 1 till April 27.
Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 16
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
Iron ore market // Week 16
Iron ore quotes have fallen again in China due to growing offer of the raw material from major miners, steel production curbs in China and, as a result, slackened ore demand from local steel mills.
Ore transshipment in some Baltic Sea ports in March, thousand tonnes
Handling at Ukraine-Slovakia border crossings*
About 292 wagons (three or four trains) were transferred daily through the Chop – Čierna nad Tisou land border crossing in April 1-20.
Iron ore market // Week 15
Iron ore prices have started going down in China after the last week’s increase. Despite the fact that iron ore stockpiles dropped to almost a six-month low at local ports, demand for all origins has weakened due to the ongoing slowdown on the market of finished steel products, deteriorated by expectations of new production…… Read more »