Approximately 10,000 wagons with various goods were found waiting for a transfer through Ukraine’s western land border crossing points on October 11 compared with about 11,000 wagons in late September.
About 2,950 wagons were moving to the Izov station on October 11, including 938 wagons with cakes, 893 wagons with vegetable oil, and 246 wagons with grain. Up to 1,900 wagons were on their way to the Mostyska-2 station on that date, including 976 containers and 418 wagons with metals.
Though prices for imported iron ore were fluctuating in China, the week has ended with decreased quotes for Australian raw material and higher value of the Brazilian origin.
Starting from October 14 and until the decision is revoked, Ukrazaliznytsia bans the transportation of sinter ore (ETSNG 141139), blast furnace and open-hearth ore (141143, 141158), iron ore concentrate (141092) and pellets (141114) via the Chop-Exp border crossing to the Ostrava-Bartovice station in the Czech Republic for the Liberty Ostrava consignee.
There is a lull on the Chinese iron ore market due to the holiday from September 29 to October 6 devoted to the Mid-Autumn Festival. Indicative prices hold steady.
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.
About 500 wagons were reportedly heading to the Batiovo – Epereshke land border crossing point on October 2. Meanwhile, some 50 wagons including 22 wagons with clay were moving to Chop – Zahony border crossing point on that date.
About 2,800 wagons were moving to the Izov station on September 27. Up to 2,000 wagons were on their way to the Mostyska-2 station on that date, including 1,000 containers, 450 wagons with metals and 219 wagons with coal.
As many as 309 wagons were transferred daily through the Chop – Čierna nad Tisou land border crossing point in the period from of September 1 to September 28 (down 9 wagons compared with September 1-21).
About 11,100 wagons with various goods were found waiting for a transfer through Ukraine’s western land border crossing points on September 27 compared with 8,800 wagons in late August.