A total of 134.7 million tonnes of goods of various product groups were transported in the Ukrzaliznytsia rail network during the period started January 1 and ended November 30, 2023, down 4% compared with the same period of the previous year.
The Polish operator PKP Cargo finished the third quarter of 2023 with the actual transportation of a total of 62 million t of goods throughout the period from January 1 to September 31, showing a 18% decrease compared with the same period of the previous year
From December 8 and until the decision is canceled, transportation of agglomerate ore (ЄТСНВ 141139), Martenivska iron ore (141158), blast furnace ore (141143) and iron ore concentrate (141092) from Ukraine to Slovakia through the Uzhhorod-exp. station (ZSR) to the Ganiska station near Košice for the consignee U.S.Steel Kosice is banned.
Up to 3,200 wagons were moving to the Izov station on November 29, including 1,200 wagons with cakes, 450 wagons with vegetable oil, and 180 wagons with grain. About 854 wagons were on their way to the Mostyska-2 station on that date, including 491 containers and 114 wagons with metals.
About 9,800 wagons with various goods were waiting for a transfer through Ukraine’s western land border crossing points on November 30 compared with 11,600 wagons in late October.
Prices for imported iron ore are sliding down amid pressure from China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).
Prices for imported iron ore are now the highest in past 18 months in China. The latest increases have been triggered by news about a possible reduction in BHP Group’s supplies.
About 485 wagons were reportedly heading to the Batiovo – Epereshke land border crossing point on November 27, including 170 wagons with ore, 123 wagons with vegetable oil, 66 wagons with oil cake, and 46 wagons with grain.
Almost 9,200 wagons with various goods were found waiting for a transfer through Ukraine’s western land border crossing points on November 23 compared with 11,600 wagons in late October.
On average 242 wagons were transferred daily through the Chop – Čierna nad Tisou land border crossing point as of November 23 (up 33 units per day in two weeks). In particular, 203 wagons were moving on export routes (up 20 units), while 39 wagons arrived with imported goods (up 13 wagons).