Rail transportation of Ukrainian grain nearing 1.9 mmt
A total of 1.9 million tonnes of grain were exported from Ukraine by railway during the period from April 1 till April 26.
Вантажi: Meal
Indices of rolling stock rental rates in Ukraine // Week 16
Gondola car rental rate index, €/day*
Wagons with Ukrainian grain got stuck on Polish and Hungarian border crossings
Despite the permission to transport Ukrainian agricultural products as transit cargo through the territory of Poland, foreign carriers rarely accept such cargoes.
Freight indices // Week 16
The sentiment is worsening on the small-tonnage shipping market. Despite the end of Easter holidays, the market has not shown any hint of the recovery this week. Moreover, activity has expectedly decreased in the Black and Mediterranean Seas by the end of the week amid the Eid al-Fitr holidays in Muslim countries.
Ukrainian grain exports by railways hit 1.5 mmt in April
Almost 1.54 million tonnes of grain meant for exports from Ukraine were carried by railways during the period started April 1 and ended April 19, 2023.
Handling at Ukraine-Slovakia border crossings*
About 292 wagons (three or four trains) were transferred daily through the Chop – Čierna nad Tisou land border crossing in April 1-20.
Ventspils Freeport cargo turnover in March
The Free Port of Ventspils handled a total of 737,000 t of cargo in March 2023 (down 89,000 t compared with February 2023).
Almost 1 mmt Ukrainian grain carried by railway in April
Almost 973,000 tonnes of grain were carried by railway from Ukraine in April. In particular, 262,000 t of grain were exported through the western border crossings, while 711,000 t of the commodity were shipped from sea ports.
Grain exports from Ukraine in MY 2022/2023
Ukraine exported almost 39.16 million tonnes of grain and legumes during the period started July 1, 2022 and ended April 12, 2023 (down 13% year-on-year), including 23.04 million t of corn (up 11% y-o-y), 13.48 million t of wheat (down 27% y-o-y), and 2.3 million t of barley (down 59% y-o-y).
Grain exports from Ukraine in MY 2022/2023
A total of 38.45 million tonnes of grain and legumes were exported from Ukraine during the period started July 1 and ended April 5, 2023, down 15% year-on-year.