Iron ore market // Week 40
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.
Вантажi: Iron ore
Exports of Ukrainian goods of various groups by railway in September
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.
Handling at Ukraine – Hungary border crossings*
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.
Handling at Ukraine – Poland border crossings*
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.
Handling at Ukraine – Slovakia border crossings*
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).
Goods awaiting transfer through Ukraine’s western land border crossing points
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.
Goods awaiting transfer through Ukraine’s western land border crossing points
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.
UDP reports grain transportation by barge caravans from Hungary to port of Constanta
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.
Handling at Ukraine – Slovakia border crossings*
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).
Czech steel plant Třinecké Železárny to significantly reduce acceptance of Ukrainian ore in October
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.