Port of Constanta handled 92.5 million t of cargo in 2023
Last year, the Romanian seaport of Constanta handled 92.5 million tonnes of cargo (up 22.5% year-on-year), including 25 million t of Ukrainian goods.
Вантажi: Iron ore
Iron ore export deliveries from Ukraine by railway in January 2024
The volume of iron ore transportation by railway averaged 3.8 million t in Ukraine in January 2024 (up 11% compared with December 2023). Exports increased by 20% month-on-month to 3 million t, while domestic deliveries jumped up by 13% month-on-month to 800,000 t.
Ore transshipment in some Baltic Sea ports in December, thousand tonnes
Iron ore export deliveries from Ukraine by railway in December
The volume of iron ore transportation by railway amounted to 3.4 million t in Ukraine (up 12% compared with November). Exports increased by 9% month-on-month to 2.5 million t, while domestic deliveries jumped up by 21% month-on-month to 900,000 t.
Iron ore market // Week 2
Iron ore quotes have dropped to a five-week low due to muted buying activity in China. Concerns about a potential shortage of the raw material, which had been roiling the market for several consecutive weeks, eased amid abundant stockpiles at China’s ports.
Brief review of operation of Danube ports
Ukrainian Danube ports handled 29.4 million t of cargo from January 1 till November 30, 2023, which is almost six times higher than in the pre-war period, that is before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Handling at Ukraine – Poland border crossings*
A total of 8.5 million t of export cargo and 1.4 million t of imported goods were transferred through the Izov – Hrubieszów border crossing point in 2023 (down 928,000 t and 243,000 t, respectively, compared with 2022).
Handling at Ukraine – Hungary border crossings*
A total of 1.1 million t of cargo were transferred through the Chop – Zahony land border crossing point in 2023, of which 108,200 t fell on imported goods while 1 million t were export cargo. Thus, the cargo flow increased bylmost 400,000 t in 2023 compared with 2022 or 56% year-on-year.
Iron ore market // Week 52, 2023 – week 1, 2024
Prices for imported iron ore are climbing up in China. They have reached the highest levels in the past year and a half by January 5 owing to optimistic outlook for the developments in Chinese ore consuming industries and rumors about possible reduction in supplies from Australia.
Handling at Ukraine-Slovakia border crossings*
About 266 wagons were transferred daily through the Chop – Čierna nad Tisou land border crossing point as of December 21 (up 9 units per day in two weeks). Approximately 199 wagons per day were moving on export routes (down 1 unit), while 67 wagons arrived with imported cargo (up 10 units).