Approximately 9,500 wagons with various goods were found waiting for a transfer through Ukraine’s western land border crossing points on September 20 compared with 8,800 wagons in late August.
PJSC Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company is strengthening its cooperation with the world’s largest grain traders; agricultural products will be transported from the Danube ports of European countries to Constanta.
About 336 wagons were transferred daily through the Chop – Čierna nad Tisou land border crossing point in the period from of September 1 to September 14 (down 4 wagons compared with September 1-7).
During a meeting of Ukrainian and Slovak railroaders, Josef Virba, a representative of ZSSK Cargo, said that in October, the Czech steel plant Třinecké Železárny is expected to radically reduce the volume of iron ore it accepts.
Iron ore prices have risen noticeably amid high demand on the Chinese primary market and in ports. In order to maintain high pace of production, local metallurgists are actively replenishing stockpiles ahead of the holidays.
Up to 557 wagons were reportedly heading to the Batiovo – Epereshke land border crossing point on September 18, of which 108 wagons were loaded with grain, 220 wagons with iron ore, 81 wagons with mineral fertilizers, and 32 containers.
There were about 8,840 wagons with various goods waiting to be transferred through Ukraine’s western land border crossing points as of September 13 compared with 8,800 wagons in late August.
About 1,600 wagons including 143 wagons with sunflower oil, 460 wagons with cakes, 500 wagons with ore and 135 containers were moving to the Izov station on September 6. As many as 1,800 wagons of which 341 wagons with metals
About 340 wagons were transferred daily through the Chop – Čierna nad Tisou land border crossing point as of September 7 (up 19 wagons compared with the precious week). In particular, 304 wagons were moving on export routes (up 19 units), while 36 wagons arrived with imported goods (unchanged).
As many as 1,866 wagons including 110 wagons with sunflower oil, 535 wagons with cakes, 612 wagons with ore and 182 containers were moving to the Izov station on September 13.