📅 April 9, 2026

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- for 7 days of April, 542 thousand tons of grain were loaded ~77.4 thousand tons per day (-11 thousand tons per week). 8% is loaded to western crossings and 92% - to ports.
- in April, 696 thousand tons of grain were transported.
- total delivery = 1274 wagons per day (-148 per week), grain delivery = 169 wagons per day (-12 per week).
- queue for western crossings = 5767 wagons (-599 per week): grain = 87 wagons, cake and meal = 489 wagons, oil = 144 wagons.
- daily grain delivery to neighboring countries: to Hungary – 42 wagons, to Slovakia – 25 wagons, to Poland – 13 wagons, to Romania – 0 wagons.
- grain queue to Odessa ports = 8219 wagons (-1337 per week), average unloading = 1260 wagons per day (+20 per week), average loading = 1097 wagons per day (-153 per week). To Danube ports queue = 31 wagons.
- the queue to Odessa ports has significantly decreased over the week due to the restoration of power supply to the Kolosivka section, however, the situation on this route is now again difficult, the situation at the Odesa-Sortuvalna station is also difficult.

 📅 April 2, 2026

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- for 31 days of March, 2.75 million tons of grain were loaded ~88.7 thousand tons per day (+1 thousand tons per week). 9% is loaded to western crossings and 91% - to ports.
- for March, 3.05 million tons of grain were transported.
- total delivery = 1422 wagons per day (-7 per week), grain delivery = 181 wagons per day (+1 per week).
- queue for western crossings = 6366 wagons (-52 per week): grain = 128 wagons, cake and meal = 581 wagons, oils = 144 wagons.
- daily grain delivery to neighboring countries: to Hungary – 47 wagons, to Slovakia – 32 wagons, to Poland – 25 wagons, to Romania – 2 wagons.
- supply to ports = 40-45 trains/day, grain queue to Odessa ports = 9556 wagons (+1109 per week), average unloading = 1240 wagons per day (-34 per week), average load = 1250 wagons per day (+17 per week). To Danube ports, queue = 76 wagons, average unloading = 10 wagons per day.
- many customers complain about uneven supply of cargo to ports, which means: the total queue of all cargo to ports = 15500 wagons, of which ~60% are grain; at the same time, according to statistical information - in March, the share of supplied trains with grain is only 35% of the total number of supplied trains. Most trains are supplied with ore because they run route shipments. UZ is working to level the situation.
- Customers also complain about the downtime of wagons: both loaded wagons on the approaches to ports, and the return of empty wagons from ports.

 📅 March 26, 2026

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- for 25 days of March, 2.2 million tons of grain were loaded ~87.9 thousand tons per day (+1 thousand tons per 2 weeks). 9% is loaded to western crossings and 91% - to ports.
- total delivery = 1429 wagons per day (+10 in 2 weeks), grain delivery = 180 wagons per day (+0 in 2 weeks).
- queue for western crossings = 6418 wagons (+1125 in 2 weeks): grain = 304 wagons, cake and meal = 648 wagons, oil = 207 wagons.
- daily delivery of grain to neighboring countries: to Hungary – 47 wagons, to Slovakia – 26 wagons, to Poland – 30 wagons, to Romania – 1.3 wagons.
- grain queue at Odessa ports = 8447 wagons (-1610 in 2 weeks), average unloading = 1274 wagons per day (+4 in 2 weeks), average loading = 1233 wagons per day (-30 in 2 weeks). Queue at Danube ports = 87 wagons, average unloading = 22 wagons per day.

 📅 March 12, 2026

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- for 10 days of March, 869 thousand tons of grain were loaded ~86.9 thousand tons per day (-2 thousand tons per week). 9% is loaded to western crossings and 91% - to ports.
- total delivery = 1419 wagons per day (+98 per week), grain delivery = 180 wagons per day (+31 per week).
- queue for western crossings = 5293 wagons (-148 per week): grain = 193 wagons, cake and meal = 456 wagons, oil = 246 wagons.
- daily grain delivery to neighboring countries: to Hungary – 55 wagons, to Slovakia – 36 wagons, to Poland – 23 wagons, to Romania – 0 wagons.
- supply to ports = 45 trains/day, grain queue to Odessa ports = 10,057 wagons (-481 per week), average unloading = 1,270 wagons per day (+112 per week), average loading = 1,263 wagons per day (+3 per week). To Danube ports, queue = 10 wagons, average unloading = 20 wagons per day.
- currently, the working fleet of ZRV CTL = ~2,400 wagons (-150 per week), all wagons are involved in transportation.
- many customers complain about the uneven supply of cargo to ports, which means: the total queue of all cargo to ports = 14,100 wagons, of which ~70% are grain; At the same time, according to customers, the number of grain trains brought to ports varies from 10 to 40% per day (depending on the section) of the total number of trains brought.

 📅 March 5, 2026

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in February, 2.48 million tons of grain were loaded ~88.6 thousand tons per day (+1 thousand tons per week). 9% is loaded to western crossings and 91% - to ports.
- total delivery = 1321 wagons per day (-13 per week), grain delivery = 149 wagons per day (-17 per week).
- queue for western crossings = 5441 wagons (+341 per week): grain = 156 wagons, cake and meal = 447 wagons, oil = 221 wagons.
- daily grain delivery to neighboring countries: to Hungary – 65 wagons, to Slovakia – 26 wagons, to Poland – 15 wagons, to Romania – 5 wagons.
- grain queue to Odessa ports = 10,538 wagons (-162 per week), average unloading = 1,158 wagons per day (-38 per week), average loading = 1,260 wagons per day (+28 per week). To Danube ports, queue = 42 wagons, average unloading = 40 wagons per day.
- currently, the working fleet of CTL`s grain hoppers = ~2,550 wagons (-250 per month), all wagons are involved in transportation. In the next 5 months, ~2,000 grain hoppers of CTL are planned to stop. According to the director of CTL: this year, UZ has not yet allocated funds for the repair of its own grain hoppers, since there are almost no people willing to conclude long-term contracts and Ukrzaliznytsia does not see the point in repairing wagons when there is no understanding whether there will be work for them.
- at the beginning of the week, the queue of wagons to the ports decreased to 9,000, but due to shelling of the ports - it increased again for the period of restoration work. Currently, the work is completed and the supply to the ports is about 50 trains/day.

 📅 February 26, 2026

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in February, 2.19 million tons of grain were loaded ~87.4 thousand tons per day (+2 thousand tons per week). 8% is loaded to western crossings and 92% - to ports.
- total delivery = 1334 wagons per day (+41 per week), grain delivery = 166 wagons per day (+8 per week).
- queue for western crossings = 5100 wagons (+464 per week): grain = 197 wagons, cake and meal = 445 wagons, oil = 195 wagons.
- daily grain delivery to neighboring countries: to Hungary – 62 wagons, to Slovakia – 28 wagons, to Poland – 12 wagons, to Romania – 6 wagons.
- grain queue at Odessa ports = 10,700 wagons (-311 per week), average unloading = 1,196 wagons per day (+70 per week), average loading = 1,232 wagons per day (+60 per week). At Danube ports, queue = 190 wagons, average unloading = 22 wagons per day.
- The Supreme Court restored the validity of Order No. 647 on the extension of the service life of freight wagons (more details on the Rail.insider website ).

 📅 February 19, 2026

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in February, 1.53 million tons of grain were loaded ~85.2 thousand tons per day (+13 thousand tons per week). 9% is loaded to western crossings and 91% - to ports.
- total delivery = 1293 wagons per day (-7 per week), grain delivery = 158 wagons per day (+11 per week).
- queue for western crossings = 4636 wagons (-121 per week): grain = 48 wagons, cake and meal = 459 wagons, oil = 258 wagons.
- daily grain delivery to neighboring countries: to Hungary – 56 wagons, to Slovakia – 27 wagons, to Poland – 12 wagons, to Romania – 6 wagons.
- grain queue to Odessa ports = 11,011 wagons (+1,675 per week), average unloading = 1,126 wagons per day (+4 per week), average load = 1,172 wagons per day (+123 per week). To Danube ports, queue = 83 wagons, average load =14 and unloading = 25 wagons per day.
- currently, the working fleet of CTL`s grain hoppers = 2,800 wagons (-300 per month), all wagons are involved in transportation.
- over the past week, the queue of wagons to ports has significantly increased due to a sharp increase in the daily load of grain hoppers from February 10 to 100+ thousand tons/day. Severe weather conditions, recent shelling of the Odessa junction and frequent air alerts also affect. Recently, Ukrzaliznytsia has received many complaints from shippers regarding 7-10-day railcar downtime. Ukrzaliznytsia employees are working to improve the situation.

 📅 February 12, 2026

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in February, 795 thousand tons of grain were loaded ~72.3 thousand tons per day. 10% is loaded to western crossings and 90% - to ports.
- total delivery = 1300 wagons per day (-10 per week), grain delivery = 147 wagons per day (-30 per week).
- queue for western crossings = 4757 wagons (+18 per week): grain = 200 wagons, cake and meal = 313 wagons, oil = 333 wagons.
- daily grain delivery to neighboring countries: to Hungary – 47 wagons, to Slovakia – 30 wagons, to Poland – 17 wagons, to Romania – 4 wagons.
- cargo delivery to ports ~42-46 trains per day, grain queue to Odessa ports = 9336 wagons (-511 per week), average unloading = 1122 wagons per day (+207 per week), average loading = 1049 wagons per day (+196 per week). To Danube ports, queue = 145 wagons, average loading and unloading = 13-18 wagons per day.
- currently the working fleet of CTL’s grain hoppers = 3100 wagons, all wagons from the seasonal stock have already been used.
- the traffic situation is still difficult but is gradually improving, one of the problematic issues remains the return of empty wagons from the ports.

 📅 February 5, 2026

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in January, 2.5 million tons of grain were loaded ~80.4 thousand tons per day. 9% is loaded to western crossings and 91% - to ports.
- total delivery = 1310 wagons per day (+21 per week), grain delivery = 177 wagons per day (+5 per week).
- queue for western crossings = 4739 wagons (-1723 per week): grain = 81 wagons, cake and meal = 265 wagons, oil = 284 wagons.
- daily grain delivery to neighboring countries: to Hungary – 59 wagons, to Slovakia – 23 wagons, to Poland – 9 wagons, to Romania – 5 wagons.
- cargo delivery to ports ~35-41 trains per day, grain queue to Odessa ports = 9847 wagons (+485 per week), average unloading = 915 wagons per day (-235 per week), average loading = 853 wagons per day (-310 per week). To Danube ports queue = 134 wagons, average loading and unloading =20-30 wagons per day.
- currently the working fleet of grain hoppers of CTL = 3100 wagons.
- in February, the average speeds of grain hoppers to ports decreased slightly and are: for routes = 151 km/day (-52 per month), for wagon shipments = 96 km/day (-9 per month)
- due to systematic enemy attacks in January on oil tanks in ports - an even larger share of cake, meal and oil was redirected to western border crossings.

 📅 January 29, 2026

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in January, 2.25 million tons of grain were loaded ~80 thousand tons per day. 8% is loaded to western crossings and 92% - to ports.
- total delivery = 1289 wagons per day (+12 per week), grain delivery = 172 wagons per day (+3 per week).
- queue for western crossings = 6462 wagons (+1376 per week): grain = 166 wagons, cake and meal = 441 wagons, oil = 255 wagons.
- daily grain delivery to neighboring countries: to Hungary – 57 wagons, to Slovakia – 24 wagons, to Poland – 9 wagons, to Romania – 5 wagons.
- cargo delivery to ports ~23-24 trains per day, grain queue to Odessa ports = 9362 wagons (+1025 per week), average unloading = 1150 wagons per day (-25 per week), average loading = 1163 wagons per day (+54 per week). To Danube ports, queue = 67 wagons, average loading and unloading = 6-7 wagons per day.
- due to the fact that the demand for the purchase of CTL grain hoppers at auctions is minimal, therefore, from February 1, all 94-cubic-meter CTL grain hoppers will be sold at a fixed price of 2000 UAH/wagon (excluding VAT) on a general basis.
- since January 18, the loading of grain hoppers has increased, but, due to the difficult situation with icing and falling trees due to severe weather conditions, the daily supply of trains to the ports has almost halved and the accumulation of wagons has increased by 1,000 wagons.

 📅 January 22, 2026

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in January, 1.58 million tons of grain were loaded ~75 thousand tons per day. 8% is loaded to western crossings and 92% - to ports.
- total delivery = 1277 wagons per day (-21 per week), grain delivery = 169 wagons per day (-2 per week).
- queue for western crossings = 5086 wagons (-897 per week): grain = 211 wagons, cake and meal = 548 wagons, oil = 227 wagons.
- daily delivery of grain to neighboring countries: to Hungary – 58 wagons, to Slovakia – 23 wagons, to Poland – 8 wagons, to Romania – 5 wagons.
- cargo delivery to ports ~40-45 trains per day, grain queue to Odessa ports = 8337 wagons (-47 per week), average unloading = 1175 wagons per day (-33 per week), average loading = 1109 wagons per day (+31 per week). To Danube ports, queue = 55 wagons, average loading and unloading = 6-7 wagons per day.
- share of use of grain hoppers of the "CTL" branch in transportation in January = 5%, and grain hoppers of the private fleet = 95%, while the number of private grain hoppers on the market is ~19,000 wagons (85%) and the CTL fleet = 3,500 wagons (15%).

 📅 January 15, 2026

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in January, 1.19 million tons of grain were loaded ~ 74 thousand tons/day. 8% is loaded to western crossings and 92% - to ports.
- total delivery = 1298 wagons/day, grain delivery = 171 wagons/day (+8 per week).
- queue for western crossings = 5983 wagons: grain = 179 wagons, cake and meal = 615 wagons, oil = 198 wagons.
- cargo delivery to ports ~ 40 trains per day, grain queue to Odessa ports = 8384 wagons (-862 per week), average unloading = 1208 wagons per day (-34 per week), average loading = 1078 wagons per day (+89 per week). There is no queue for Danube ports.
- the share of use of wagons of the "CTL" branch in transportation in January = 7-9%. In the 4th quarter of 2025, this share was 11-15%, and in the 2nd half of 2024 and in the first 3 quarters of 2025, this share was 1-5%.
- there is no news yet regarding the indexation of railway tariffs, but Ukrzaliznytsia is conducting discussions on this issue. No changes are planned in the next 2-3 months.

 📅 January 8, 2026

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in 2025, 28.86 million tons of grain were transported, which is 27% (10.85 million tons) less than in 2024. Of these, 25.48 million tons were transported for export: 8% - to western crossings and 92% - to ports.
- top 5 ports for grain exports in 2025: Chornomorsk-Port (8.7 million tons), Chornomorska (for TIS) (6.0 million tons), Odesa-Port (5.4 million tons), Chornomorska (for OPZ) (2 million tons), Kseniyeve (1.3 million tons).
- top 5 western crossings for grain exports in 2025: Chop/Zahon (557 thousand tons), Chop/Cierna (489 thousand tons), Mostyska 2 (388 thousand tons), Yagodyn (253 thousand tons), Izov (120 thousand tons).
- in January, 475 thousand tons of grain were loaded ~ 68 thousand tons/day.
Grain delivery to western crossings = 163 wagons/day. Only Mostyska and Yagodyn junctions are loaded. Queues are minimal: grain = 23 wagons, cake and meal = 470 wagons, oil = 142 wagons.
- difficult weather situation in the country - snowfall, rain, ice; on the Lviv Railway – significant snowfalls, snow cover up to 20 cm.
- cargo delivery to ports – 45-48 trains per day, grain queue to Odessa ports = 9246 wagons (gradually decreasing), average unloading = 1242 wagons per day, average loading = 989 wagons per day.

 📅 December 23, 2025

  Regarding the increase in the volume of cargo transportation by rail to seaports of Ukraine and the increase in the volume of cargo processing by port operators

- participants of the meeting: organizer - Department of Transportation Technology and Commercial Work of JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia" (CD), representatives of JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia" (CD, CUR, CPS, branch of CTL and others), representatives of port operators, representatives of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine and port administrations, business representatives.
- the largest number of trains delivered to ports in the last 3 weeks was on December 18 - 42 trains per day, yesterday 31 trains were delivered, today 32 trains are planned. To ensure normal operation, 48-52 trains per day are required.
- Ukrzaliznytsia can deliver more trains (about 45-50 per day) but the main limitation is the processing capacity of ports - it is reduced due to lack of electricity, constant air alarms and damaged infrastructure in and near the ports.
- queue to ports = 17,500 wagons, of which 12,000 are with grain. Accumulation of wagons to ports: Chornomorsk-Port – 6321, Chornomorska (for TIS) – 4180, Odesa-Port – 2700, Berehova – 2000.
- queue to 15 western border crossings = 6700 wagons.
- 115 vessels are in queue, of which 85 are destined for Chornomorsk-Port.

 📅 November 27, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in November, 2.3 million tons of grain were loaded ~ 91 thousand tons/day. 8% is loaded to western crossings and 92% - to ports.
- total delivery = 1426 wagons/day (+1 per week), grain delivery = 164 wagons/day (+8 per week).
- grain queue to Odessa ports = 10083 wagons (+743 per week), average unloading = 1296 wagons/day (-15 per week), average loading = 1362 wagons/day (-37 per week), there are no abandoned trains due to the fault of the recipients.
- queue to western crossings = 6221 wagons: grain = 146 wagons, cake and meal = 589 wagons, oil = 250 wagons.
- the situation with traffic on the UZ is difficult, the enemy is shelling traction substations, locomotive depots and locomotives every day. The situation is especially difficult on the South-Western Railway, in particular at the stations: Kozyatyn, Zhmerynka and Hrechany.

 📅 November 20, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in November, 1.57 million tons of grain were loaded ~ 90 thousand tons/day. 7% is loaded to western crossings and 93% - to ports.
- total delivery = 1425 wagons/day (+20 per week), grain delivery = 156 wagons/day (+2 per week).
- grain queue to Odessa ports = 9346 wagons (+464 per week), average unloading = 1311 wagons/day (+15 per week), average loading = 1399 wagons/day (+68 per week), there are no abandoned trains due to the fault of the recipients.
- queue to western crossings = 5465 wagons: grain = 130 wagons, cake and meal = 644 wagons, oil = 265 wagons.
- average speeds for 2026 have been published on the Ukrzaliznytsia website.

 📅 November 13, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in November, 936 thousand tons of grain were loaded ~ 88 thousand tons/day. 6% is loaded to western crossings and 94% - to ports.
- total delivery = 1405 wagons/day (-77 per week), grain delivery = 154 wagons/day (+19 per week).
- grain queue to Odessa ports = 8882 wagons (-33 per week), average unloading = 1296 wagons/day (+45 per week), average loading = 1331 wagons/day (-40 per week), no abandoned trains.
- queue to western crossings: grain = 43 wagons, cake and meal = 504 wagons, oils = 206 wagons.
- over the past week, the daily delivery of grain wagons to Hungary has significantly increased (+17 wagons/day) and currently amounts to 40 wagons/day.
- there are complaints from farmers about the difficult situation with the movement of wagons at the Zhmerynka and Kozyatyn junctions, and the heavy load at the border crossings of Yagodyn and Mostyska remains.

 📅 November 6, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in October, 2.47 million tons of grain were loaded ~ 80 thousand tons/day. 8% is loaded to western crossings and 92% - to ports.
- total delivery = 1482 wagons/day (-12 per week), grain delivery = 135 wagons/day (-4 per week).
- grain queue to Odessa ports = 8915 wagons (+1076 per week), average unloading = 1251 wagons/day (+237/week), average loading = 1371 wagons/day (+251/week), no abandoned trains.
- queue to western crossings = 5249 wagons (-1551 per week), of which grain = 55 wagons, cake and meal = 604 wagons, oil = 162 wagons.

 📅 November 5, 2025

  With Polish carriers, consignees and terminals operating at border crossings with Poland: at the junctions of Yagodyn / Dorohusk and Mostyska-2 / Medyka

 1) dynamics of cargo transportation in October:
- on Yagodyn delivery = 217 wagons/day (of which: 70 - export and 147 - import). 80-90% of the import cargo flow is oil products. 10 carriers operate at this junction.
- on Mostyska-2 delivery = 337 wagons/day (of which: 168 - export and 169 - import). 50% of the cargo flow is containers and 22% - import of oil products. 13 carriers operate at this junction.
 2) problematic issues:
- carriers report a shortage of empty tanks for loading in Poland;
- on Dorohusk there is only 1 inspection site for customs clearance - this is one of the main bottlenecks in increasing the throughput capacity of the crossing. It is necessary to negotiate with the Lublin Voivodeship on the use of new sites for providing customs clearance services on the way to Lublin, so that trains arrive in Dorohusk already cleared by customs. UZ is also working on opening 3 temporary energy customs zones near the Yagodyn and Mostyska-2 crossings;
- there is a need for a locomotive for maneuvering at night on a wide gauge in Yagodyn;
- another bottleneck in increasing transportation volumes is the acute shortage of workers in blue-collar professions both at border crossings and throughout Ukrzaliznytsia due to low salaries.

 📅 October 30, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in October, 2.1 million tons of grain were loaded ~ 78 thousand tons/day.
- total delivery = 1494 wagons/day (-39 in 2 weeks), grain delivery = 139 wagons/day (+4 in 2 weeks).
- grain queue to Odessa ports = 7839 wagons (+2173 in 2 weeks), average unloading = 1014 wagons/day (+48/week), average loading = 1120 wagons/day (+74/week), no abandoned trains.
- queue to western crossings = 6800 wagons (+347 in 2 weeks), of which grain = 97 wagons, cake and meal = 700 wagons, oil = 247 wagons.
- difficult situation with the accumulation of wagons in Yahodyn and Mostyska.
- the total fleet of grain carriers of the CTL is ~11.5 thousand wagons, among which only 3,3 thousand wagons are in working condition. While the number of private grain carriers is 19,7 thousand wagons.

 📅 October 16, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in October, 911 thousand tons of grain were loaded ~ 67 thousand tons/day.
- total delivery = 1533 wagons/day (-16/week), grain delivery = 135 wagons/day (+10/week).
- grain queue at Odessa ports = 5666 wagons (+509/week), average unloading = 891 wagons/day (+45/week), average loading = 952 wagons/day (+167/week), there are no abandoned trains, but the power supply limit to the Risoil terminal is set at 600 kW (queue of 500 wagons).
- queue for western crossings = 6453 wagons (-466/week), of which grain = 135 wagons, cake and meal = 682 wagons, oil = 243 wagons.
- difficult situation with the accumulation of wagons in the Lviv and Rivne directorates. There is an accumulation of wagons with fuel and fertilizers in Yagodyn and Mostyska. Due to the reorientation of tankers for oil products, there may be a shortage of tankers for transporting food products.
- a record corn harvest is expected this year - about 32 million tons.
- this week, demand for grain wagons increased, and rental rates began to grow.

 📅 October 9, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in September, 1.97 million tons of grain were loaded.
- in October, 456 thousand tons of grain were loaded ~ 65 thousand tons/day.
- total delivery = 1549 wagons/day (+152/week), grain delivery = 125 wagons/day (+57/week).
- grain queue at Odessa ports = 5057 wagons (+541 in 2 weeks), average unloading = 846 wagons/day (-15/week), average loading = 785 wagons/day (+226/week), today they plan to throw 2 trains to TBT due to the lack of rapeseed vessels.
- queue for western crossings = 6919 wagons (+772 in 2 weeks), of which grain = 220 wagons, cake and meal = 684 wagons, oil = 237 wagons.
- difficult situation with the accumulation of wagons in the Lviv and Rivne directorates. Most wagons go to Izov, Uzhhorod and Mostyska.

 📅 September 25, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in September, 1.45 million tons of grain were loaded ~ 65 thousand tons/day. 6% is loaded to western crossings and 94% - to ports.
- total delivery = 1362 wagons/day (+14/week), grain delivery = 65 wagons/day (-3/week).
- grain queue to Odessa ports = 4516 wagons (+200/week), average unloading = 921 wagons/day (-21/week), average loading = 853 wagons/day (-13/week), no abandoned trains.
- queue to western crossings = 6147 wagons (+1122/week), of which grain = 147 wagons, cake and meal = 377 wagons, oil = 183 wagons.
- today-tomorrow, changes are planned to be made to Tariff Guide No. 4 regarding the adjustment of tariff distances to the previous values.
- the difficult situation at the border crossings of Yagodyn and Mostyska continues due to the increase in the volume of imports of fertilizers and fuel.
- the share of grain cargo in container transportation has significantly decreased.
- the corn harvesting season has just begun, so we expect an increase in transportation volumes in the coming weeks.

 📅 September 18, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in September, 981 thousand tons of grain were loaded ~ 63 thousand tons/day. 7% is loaded to western crossings and 93% - to ports.
- total delivery = 1348 wagons/day (+4/week), grain delivery = 68 wagons/day (-4/week).
- grain queue to Odessa ports = 4316 wagons (-84/week), average unloading = 942 wagons/day (+4/week), average loading = 866 wagons/day (+29/week), no abandoned trains.
- queue to western crossings = 5025 wagons, of which grain = 116 wagons, cake and meal = 226 wagons, oil = 67 wagons.
- from 20:00 on September 15, changes were made to Tariff Guide No. 4 regarding the adjustment of tariff distances. However, there is an error in calculating the tariff for the Svitlovodsk station, which should be corrected in the coming days.
- the difficult situation at the Yagodyn and Mostyska border crossings continues due to the increase in import volumes.

 📅 September 11, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in September, 520 thousand tons of grain were loaded ~ 52 thousand tons/day. 7% is loaded to western crossings and 93% - to ports.
- total delivery = 1344 wagons/day (-55/week), grain delivery = 72 wagons/day (-37/week).
- grain queue to Odessa ports = 4400 wagons (-1095/week), average unloading = 938 wagons/day (+29/week), average loading = 837 wagons/day (-20/week).
- to western crossings, grain accumulation = 139 wagons, cake and meal = 138 wagons, oil = 54 wagons.
- from 20:00 on September 8, the train formation plan was temporarily changed at the Kremenchuk junction. Also, changes to tariff distances will be made to Tariff Guide No. 4 - approximately from September 12. A return to the previous formation plan is expected approximately from October 15.
- today from 20:00 the convention at the Risoil terminal will be canceled, however, the terminal's processing capacity is currently reduced and = 150-160 wagons/day.

 📅 September 4, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in August, 2.62 million tons of grain were loaded ~ 88 thousand tons/day. 6% is loaded to western crossings and 94% - to ports.
- total delivery = 1399 wagons/day (-45/month), grain delivery = 109 wagons/day (+10/month).
- grain queue to Odessa ports = 5495 wagons (-113/week), average unloading = 909 wagons/day (-244/week), average loading = 857 wagons/day (-410/week).
- grain accumulation to western crossings = 133 wagons, cake and meal = 113 wagons, oil = 105 wagons.
- regarding the creation of plans for the reinforcement of empty wagons: the requirement works from today but in a precautionary mode, since the software is still being finalized. That is, for now, UZ can accept wagons for transportation even without a plan, but everyone is recommended to create one, approval of the plan takes 5-10 minutes.

 📅 August 28, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in August, 2.23 million tons of grain were loaded ~ 89 thousand tons/day. 5% is loaded to western crossings and 95% - to ports.
- grain queue to Odessa ports = 5608 wagons (-387/week), average unloading = 1153 wagons/day (+28/week), average loading = 1267 wagons/day (+22/week).
- grain accumulation on western crossings = 167 wagons, cake and meal = 224 wagons, oil = 101 wagons.
- regarding Appendix 1-11 to the main contract of the Central Transport Company: the implementation of changes has been postponed approximately to 01.10.2025.
- the problem with updating the booking of locomotive crews at Lviv Railways, due to their transfer from the Locomotive Department (DT) to the newly established Locomotive Company, has almost been resolved.
- UZ is negotiating with the new government regarding a possible increase in railway tariffs or partial compensation for Ukrzaliznytsia's losses by the state, but there is no detailed information yet.

 📅 August 21, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in August, 1.62 million tons of grain were loaded ~ 88 thousand tons/day. 5% is loaded to western crossings and 95% - to ports.
- total delivery = 1371 wagons/day (+22/week), grain delivery = 116 wagons/day (-9/week).
- grain queue to Odessa ports = 5993 wagons (+561/week), average unloading = 1125 wagons/day (+77/week), average loading = 1245 wagons/day (+18/week).
- grain accumulation to western crossings = 103 wagons, cake and meal = 255 wagons, oil = 117 wagons.
- regarding Appendix 1-11 to the main contract of the CTL: the implementation of changes has been postponed to approximately 01.09.2025.
- there is a problem with updating the booking of locomotive crew employees on Lviv Railway, UZ plans to resolve the issue by the end of the month.

 📅 August 14, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in August, 954 thousand tons of grain were loaded ~ 83 thousand tons/day. 6% is loaded to western crossings and 94% - to ports.
- total delivery = 1349 (-92/week) wagons/day, grain delivery = 125 wagons/day (+26/week).
- grain queue to Odessa ports = 5432 (+948/week) wagons, average unloading = 1048 (+94/week) wagons/day, average loading = 1227 (+88/week) wagons/day.
- on Izov, accumulation of cake and meal = 127 wagons, and oil = 103 wagons.
- regarding Appendix 1-11 to the main agreement of the CTL: the implementation of changes is planned from 20/08/2025.
- the grain harvesting campaign has been postponed for 3 weeks, as of August 8, 47% of the harvest has already been harvested.
- in the southern regions of the country, Ukrtransbezpeka employees have sent inspections to ensure compliance with dimensional and weight control (DWC) on highways due to the fact that a significant part of the grain harvest is transported by road.

 📅 July 31, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in July, 992 thousand tons of grain were loaded ~ 34.2 thousand tons/day. 12% is loaded to western crossings and 88% - to ports.
- queue to western crossings = 56 wagons with grain, Total delivery = 1441 (+399/week) wagons/day, grain delivery = 99 wagons/day (+10/week).
- queue of grain to Odessa ports = 3409 (+1526/week) wagons, average unloading = 461 (+154/week) wagons/day, average loading = 544 (+205/week) wagons/day.
- accumulation of cake and meal on western crossings = 284 wagons, and oil = 127 wagons, the lion's share goes to Izov.
- regarding Appendix 1-11 to the main contract of the CTL (on approval of the transportation of loaded and empty wagons of the Customer): the date of implementation of the changes is postponed by at least 10 days - to 18/08/2025 (UZ employees will provide more details later) due to the fact that they do not have time to make the necessary changes to the E.Order application, it is in it that applications can be made.
- from August 2025, Ukrzaliznytsia is switching to a new standard for the repair and maintenance of freight wagons ( link ) according to the new STP No. 03.01-006:2025 ( link ), approved by the Board of UZ dated 07/28/2025 ( order on implementation ) to replace the old STP No. 04-010:2018. The new STP can also be obtained by contacting the SE “NDKTI MG”.

 📅 July 17, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in July, 322 thousand tons of grain were loaded ~ 21.5 thousand tons/day. 14% is loaded at western crossings and 86% - at ports.
- queue at western crossings = 4639 wagons (of which 21 wagons with grain), Total delivery = 1042 (-256/week) wagons/day, grain delivery = 89 wagons/day (+19/week). All 15 operating crossings are loaded approximately by 30%.
- queue of grain at Odessa ports = 1883 (+581/week) wagons, average unloading = 307 (+19/week) wagons/day, average loading = 339 (+37/week) wagons/day.
- on the western crossings, the accumulation of cake and meal = 329 wagons, and oil = 129 wagons, the lion's share goes to Izov.
- CTL did not buy grain carriers at auctions this week.
- the situation is difficult at the crossing Yagodyn/Dorohusk, everything is blocked by trains on the “Lublin – Dorohusk” section.
- on the CTL website, a new version of the Agreement on the provision of services for the organization of cargo transportation by rail , which comes into effect from 08.08.2025, was posted. In particular, Appendix 1-9 (regarding MTU and NTU) was replaced and Appendix 1-11 was added (regarding the approval of the transportation of loaded and empty wagons of the Customer).
- Ukrzaliznytsia plans to transfer the planning of all types of transportation (domestic cargo transportation (except import, export), transportation/addressing of empty wagons to E.Orders. Orders for the transportation of empty wagons will be placed in E.Orders.

 📅 July 10, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in July, 168 thousand tons of grain were loaded ~ 21 thousand tons/day. 14% is loaded to western crossings and 86% - to ports.
- queue to western crossings = 97 wagons with grain, Total delivery = 1298 (-222/week) wagons/day, grain delivery = 70 wagons/day (-51/week). All 15 operating crossings are loaded approximately by 35%.
- queue of grain to Odessa ports = 1302 (+286/week) wagons, average unloading = 288 (-58/week) wagons/day, average loading = 302 (+57/week) wagons/day.
- for the western crossings of accumulation of cake and meal = 300 wagons, and oil = 144 wagons, the lion's share goes to Izov.
- at auctions, CTL grain hoppers are bought at the following rates (excluding VAT): for July - 92 UAH/day, for September-October - 500-550 UAH/day (with greater demand and more expensive rates for group shipments of 5-10 wagons than for route shipments).
- currently, the harvest and collection of grain products of the new season have just begun, but the load on the ports has already begun to increase slightly.
- according to information from Ukrzaliznytsia - the problem with rejected wagons at the Izov station has been solved:
 1) the number of personnel at Izov has been increased and they have switched to a 3-shift operation mode;
 2) there is an agreement with the PKP LHS not to reject wagons for minor defects that do not affect traffic safety, therefore the rejections for a significant part of the wagons were canceled, 3 trains have already been delivered to Poland;
 3) currently the number of rejected wagons on Izov = 51 (-195/week).

 📅 July 3, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in June, 995 thousand tons of grain were loaded ~ 33.2 thousand tons/day. 14% is loaded at western crossings and 86% - at ports.
- queue at western crossings = 4075 wagons (of which 47 wagons with grain), Total delivery = 1520 (+51/week) wagons/day, grain delivery = 121 wagons/day (-11/week). All 15 operating crossings are loaded approximately by 45%.
- queue of grain at Odessa ports = 1016 (-662/week) wagons, average unloading = 346 (-254/week) wagons/day, average loading = 245 (-312/week) wagons/day.
- for the western crossings of accumulation of cake and meal = 301 wagons, and oil = 154 wagons, the lion's share goes to Izov.
- CTL grain hoppers are bought bit by bit at auctions at the following rates (without VAT): for July - UAH 151/day, for September-October - UAH 500-700/day (at the same time, there is a greater demand and more expensive rates for group shipments of 5-10 wagons than for route shipments).
- the volumes of grain shipments to Odessa ports have significantly decreased over the week, which is associated with the following factors: the minimum transitional balance of grain in warehouses, low sales prices and the postponement of the start of the harvesting campaign by 2-3 weeks due to weather conditions. The start of the new grain season, according to information from the UZ, is expected in the second half of July.
- regarding the mass rejection of wagons by Poles at the Izov/Hrubieszów crossing:
 1) 246 wagons have been rejected so far, the repair capacity of the Izov station = 10 wagons/day;
 2) negotiations with the PKP LHS have not yielded any results;
 3) for its part, UZ has tightened control over checking the suitability of wagons for loading in the direction of Poland and has taken measures to send additional wagon repair specialists to the Izov station.

 📅 June 26, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in June, 849 thousand tons of grain were loaded ~ 38.4 thousand tons/day. 13% is loaded at western crossings and 87% - at ports.
- queue at western crossings = 45 wagons with grain, Total delivery = 1469 (+22/week) wagons/day, grain delivery = 132 wagons/day (-2/week). All 15 operating crossings are loaded approximately by 40%.
- queue of grain at Odessa ports = 1678 (-123/week) wagons, average unloading = 600 (+89/week) wagons/day, average loading = 557 (+98/week) wagons/day.
- on the western crossings of accumulation of cake and meal = 380 wagons, and oil = 83 wagons, the lion's share goes to Izov.
- this week, 3 auctions were held for the sale of grain carriers of the CTL for October - 220 wagons out of 750 offered were sold - at a rate of 500 UAH/day.
- a commission of UZ employees arrived in Poland to discuss and solve the problem of mass rejection of Ukrainian wagons at the Izov station, we are waiting for the results.

 📅 June 25, 2025

  On improving IT services in the cargo segment

Issues discussed:
 1) Current status of freight vertical automation (speaker - Ernest Petrovich Klymenko - Head of the IT Technology Department).

 2) Information on projects to be implemented by the end of 2025 (speaker - Ivan Mikhailovich Khoryakov - Deputy Director of the Department of Transportation Technology and Commercial Work):
- The E-portal will receive new functions - in particular, notifications about the execution of the transportation contract, electronic powers of attorney, order tracking and the ability to plan the sending of wagons for repair.
- Launch of a chatbot for quick feedback to customers - to get answers to typical questions and find the necessary information without unnecessary calls and correspondence.

3) Promising directions of digitalization. This block is divided into 4 sections: document flow, dislocation, opportunities for integration and improving interaction.

4) Additional wishes from business:
- Ability to customize the E-order interface to see only the necessary information.
- Digitize documents that are drawn up during transportation and when delivering and picking up wagons to the access tracks.
- Simplify document flow - so as not to go to the station just for a stamp or paper act.

UZ plans to study each direction in more detail in the format of focus groups and discussions.

Ideas or comments regarding Ukrzaliznytsia's freight IT services can be sent to: citpom@uz.gov.ua.

 📅 June 19, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- queue for western crossings = 4,151 wagons (of which 73 with grain), Total delivery = 1,447 (+20/week) wagons/day, grain delivery = 134 wagons/day (-3/week). All 15 operating crossings are loaded approximately by 40-45%.
- queue for grain to Odessa ports = 1,801 (-202/week) wagons, average unloading = 511 (-122/week) wagons/day, average load = 459 (-94/week) wagons/day.
- accumulation of cake and meal on western crossings = 348 wagons, and oil = 138 wagons, the lion's share goes to Izov.
- load on ports and unloading in ports continues to decrease.
- 3 last auctions for the sale of grain hoppers of CTL for August-September at 300 UAH/day were not successful. However, Ukrzaliznytsia announced new auctions for October at 500 UAH/day.
- the trend of a large number of cases of rejection of Ukrainian wagons at the Izov station continues due to the fact that LHS employees have tightened control over the inspection of wagon ridges.

 📅 June 12, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in June, 459 thousand tons of grain were loaded ~ 41.8 thousand tons/day. 10% is loaded at western crossings and 90% - at ports.
- queue at western crossings = 3,940 wagons (of which 41 with grain), Total delivery = 1,427 (-32/week) wagons/day, grain delivery = 137 wagons/day (+0/week). All 15 operating crossings are loaded approximately by 40-45%.
- queue of grain at Odessa ports = 2,003 (-271/week) wagons, average unloading = 633 (-122/week) wagons/day, average loading = 553 (-18/week) wagons/day.
- to the Danube ports, the queue = 125 wagons with grain.
- to the western crossings, the accumulation of cake and meal = 232 wagons, and oil = 119 wagons, the lion's share goes to Izov.
- the decrease in the queue and loading/unloading indicators in the ports of Odessa is due to the decrease in grain volumes due to the end of the season.
- from June 16, the average speeds of the CTL grain hoppers will be changed (partially increased).
- 2 last auctions for the sale of the CTL grain hoppers were unsuccessful.

 📅 June 5, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in May, 2.05 million tons of grain were loaded ~ 66.3 thousand tons/day. 10% is loaded to western crossings and 90% to ports.
- queue to western crossings = 86 wagons with grain, Total delivery = 1459 (+14/week) wagons/day, grain delivery = 137 wagons/day (+3/week).
- queue of grain to Odessa ports = 2274 (-1137/week) wagons, average unloading = 755 (-282/week) wagons/day, average loading = 571 (-433/week) wagons/day.
- no grain to Danube ports.
- on the western crossings, the accumulation of cake and meal = 379 wagons, and oil = 110 wagons, the lion's share goes to Izov.
- the decrease in the queue and loading/unloading indicators in the ports of Odessa is due to the decrease in grain volumes due to the end of the season.
- from June 5, the visa-free regime for the delivery of grain abroad has been canceled and restrictions on the delivery of some grain crops have also been introduced.

 📅 June 3, 2025

  Regarding the first meeting with cargo clients — "We carry iron"!

- the meeting presented:
 1) the results of the freight customer survey - "Voice of the Market" and the first key decisions - Ukrzaliznytsia employees carefully analyzed all the answers and suggestions of customers and prepared a number of steps aimed at improving interaction and increasing the efficiency of freight rail transportation.
 2) problematic issues and proposals for their resolution .
 3) conclusions on the results of the research and further steps of the UZ .
- Head of the Corporate Security Department of JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia" - Rykovtsev Oleksandr, tel. +38 095 169 79 58.

 📅 May 29, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in May, 1.98 million tons of grain were loaded ~ 70.6 thousand tons/day. 10% is loaded to western crossings and 90% - to ports.
- queue to western crossings = 5178 wagons (of which 78 with grain cargo), Total delivery = 1445 (+150 in May) wagons/day, grain delivery = 134 wagons/day (+17 in May).
- queue of grain to Odessa ports = 3411 (-328/week) wagons, average unloading = 1037 (-2/week) wagons/day, average loading = 1004 (-7/week) wagons/day.
- queue of grain to Izmail = 59 wagons (-22/week), average unloading = 28 wagons/day.
- on the western crossings of accumulation of cake and meal = 544 wagons, and oil = 156 wagons, the lion's share goes to Izov.
- after the audit in Poland - cases of rejection of wagons at the station Izov have become more frequent due to the fact that LHS employees have tightened control over checking the ridges of wagons.
- on June 3, UZ is scheduled to meet with Business at which it will present the results of a customer survey on the services provided.

 📅 May 22, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in May, 1.4 million tons of grain were loaded ~ 73.1 thousand tons/day. 11% is loaded to western crossings and 89% - to ports.
- grain delivery to western crossings ~ 131 wagons/day.
- grain queue to Odessa ports = 3739 wagons, average unloading = 1039 wagons/day, no abandoned trains.
- grain queue to Izmail = 81 wagons.
- almost all UZ services are operating normally, another 4500 documents remain to be processed and uploaded to the system.
- 2 months ago, a new head of the cargo vertical (CZM) was appointed, he became a member of the board Nosulko Oleksandr Oleksandrovych.
- a separate mailbox has been created for appeals on critical issues of the strategic level - sos.uz.cargo@gmail.com , appeals will be sent to the new CZM for consideration within 24 hours.
- Kateryna Grishchuk is responsible for the transportation of agricultural cargo - tel. +38-044-465-1280, email: grishchuk@uz.gov.ua
- On May 19, 2025, the Kyiv District Administrative Court canceled the order No. 647 dated November 30, 2021 regarding the procedure for extending the service life of freight cars → link .
- currently there is no information on the timing of the indexation of the railway tariff.
- cases of wagon rejection at the Izov station and at the Odessa junction have become more frequent.

 📅 March 12, 2025

  Of the Export Office

- 26.3 million tons of cargo were transported in January-February, which is 8.4% less than last year (including 13.9 million tons for export (53%).
- top 4 cargoes for export: ore (43.7%), grain (37.7%), ferrous metals (6.2%), building materials (4.5%).
- top 4 ports for cargo export in January: Chornomorska (for TIS) (3.07 million tons), Chornomorsk-Port (2.25 million tons), Beregova (2.09 million tons), Odesa-Port (1.43 million tons). The volume of transportation to Beregova and Odessa-Port decreased.
- top 4 western crossings for cargo export: Izov (1.29 million tons), Chop/Cierna (880 thousand tons), Uzhgorod (805 thousand tons), Mostyska II (356 thousand tons).
- cargo delivery in February by 15 western crossings = 1441 wagons/day (+134/month), queue as of 28.02.~ 4400 wagons.
- UZ increased the number of stations with sludge to 84, with a total capacity of 7200 wagons, so far 3740 wagons have already used the service.
- UZ postpones the ban on the use of new wagons. Since the railway administrations of the mentioned countries have not yet agreed to conclude bilateral agreements with UZ, the option of signing agreements with the owners of such wagons is being considered. The agreement itself is currently being developed, which should take 2-3 weeks. More details on the Rail.insider website.
- comments were also voiced regarding the work of the UZ Wagon-Service branch, which UZ representatives promised to look into and take measures.

 📅 February 27, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in February, 1.98 million tons of grain were loaded ~ 84 thousand tons/day. 8% is loaded to western crossings and 92% - to ports.
- queue to western crossings ~ 3740 wagons, Total delivery = 1448 (+141 in February) wagons/day, grain delivery = 166 wagons/day (-7 in February).
- to Odessa ports: average unloading = 1250 (-16/week) wagons/day, average loading = 1250 (+28/week) wagons/day.
- queue of grain to Izmail = 245 wagons (+75/week).
- to western crossings, accumulation of cake = 144 wagons, meal = 203 wagons, and oil = 175 wagons, the lion's share goes to Izov.
- the service of sludge wagons on the UZ tracks is in demand. So far, 3,507 wagons have used the service, 93% of which are grain trucks. 53% of the tracks for sludge have already been occupied.

 📅 February 20, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in February, 1.41 million tons of grain were loaded ~ 83 thousand tons/day. 8% is loaded to western crossings and 92% - to ports.
- queue to western crossings ~ 3000 wagons, Total delivery = 1042 (-260 in February) wagons/day, grain delivery = 173 wagons/day (-11 in February).
- queue of grain to Odessa ports = 5030 (-500/week) wagons, average unloading = 1266 (-14/week) wagons/day, average loading = 1222 (-18/week) wagons/day.
- queue of grain to Izmail = 170 wagons (+80/week).
- the service of demurrage of wagons on UZ tracks is in demand. So far, 3,338 wagons have used the service, 93% of which with grain. 51% of the sludge tracks are already occupied.

 📅 February 19, 2025

  Of the Export Office

- 14 million were transported in January. tons of cargo (including 7.53 million tons for export (54%).
- top 4 cargoes for export in January: ore (44.1%), grain (38%), ferrous metals (6.3%), building materials (4.3%).
- top 4 ports for cargo export in January: Chornomorska (for TIS) (1.78 million tons), Beregovaya (1.24 million tons), Chornomorsk-Port (1.19 million tons), Odesa-Port (725 thousand tons). The volume of transportation to Odessa-Port is falling.
- top 3 western crossings for cargo export in January: Izov (620 thousand tons), Chop/Cierna (452 thousand tons), Uzhgorod (356 thousand tons).
- cargo delivery at 15 western crossings = 1307 wagons/day, queue ~ 3000 wagons.
- UZ increased the number of sludge stations to 84, with a total capacity of 7200 wagons, currently 3000 wagons have already used the service.
- this week, a meeting of the Supervisory Board was held at which it was agreed to create a new branch - "Maritime Transportation Operator" in order to promptly influence the movement of goods from China to the EU via the Trans-Caspian corridor, including through the territory of Ukraine.

 📅 February 18, 2025

  With the carriers of Romania and Moldova

- cargo turnover with Romania in January = 106 thousand tons, which is 58% = 149.3 thousand tons less than in January 2024;
- top 5 cargoes transported to Romania in January: import of petroleum products - 27.3 thousand tons (-45%), cement - 19.6 thousand tons (+270%), grain - 15.8 thousand tons (-89%), building materials - 11.7 thousand tons, wood - 11.2 thousand tons.
- 77.7 thousand tons were transported through Vadul-Syret in January, which is 67% less than in January 2024. Two interchange points are idle. There is a drop in the transportation of all cargoes.
- 28.3 thousand tons were transported through Dyakovo in January, which is 24% more than in January 2024.
- to Dyakovo, the average delivery in February = 15 wagons/day (+2 to January).
- to Moldova, the cargo flow is minimal:
 1) to Kuchurhan, there is a queue of 42 wagons, 1 train is delivered per week, the main cargo is metals.
 2) to Serpneve, there is a queue of 37 wagons, 98% of the cargo is construction materials from the South-Western Railway.

 📅 February 13, 2025

  With Polish carriers

- 1.4 million tons of cargo were transported in January, which is 24% less than the same period last year.
- top 5 cargoes transported in January: ore (27.4%), import of petroleum products (13.7%), mining construction materials (8.4%), ferrous metals (8.1%), grain (7.3%).
- dynamics of cargo transportation in February:
 1) to Izov delivery = 478 wagons/day (+71/to January) (there is an increase in the delivery of ore, petroleum products, construction materials and containers).
 2) to Yagodin delivery = 162 wagons/day (+12/to January), (there is an increase in the delivery of construction materials, mining fertilizers, cement and containers).
 3) on Mostyska, delivery = 232 wagons/day (-43/until January) (there is a decline in the delivery of containers, imports of petroleum products, ore, grain and coke).
 4) on Rava-Ruska, delivery = 6.3 wagons/day (+3/to January), the main cargo is clay.
- a month has already passed since the transfer of wagon inspection place from the border checkpoint to the Mostyska station. This made it possible to increase the number of processed trains to 6 per day.
- in connection with the reform of UZ, the “UZ Wagon Service” unit started operating in early February. But at the moment it is very difficult to understand how it works, who to contact and who is responsible for what. Today, the work of this unit has not yet been established and there are significant delays in its work, since its activities are intertwined with the “Station Operation Service”. Ukrzaliznytsia promised to sort it out and prepare information with contact details to notify all customers.

 📅 February 13, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in February, 874 thousand tons of grain were loaded (20% of the total load) ~ 85 thousand tons/day. 8% is loaded on western crossings and 92% - on ports.
- queue for western crossings = 4381 wagons (of which 121 with grain cargo), Total delivery = 1426 (+119 in February) wagons/day, grain delivery = 184 wagons/day (+12 in February).
- queue for grain to Odessa ports = 5530 (+100/week) wagons, average unloading = 1280 (+31/week) wagons/day, average load = 1240 (-151/week) wagons/day.
- queue for grain to Izmail = 90 wagons (-240/week).
- for the western crossings, the accumulation of cake = 195 wagons, meal = 164 wagons, and oil = 102 wagons, the lion's share goes to Izov.
- UZ will extend the service with the sludge of wagons on the tracks of Ukrzaliznytsia for 1-2 weeks until 01.07.2025, currently the service is valid until 31.03.2025. They also plan to increase the number of sludge stations and therefore the maximum number of wagons for sludge from 5600 to 7000 wagons.
- a 30% discount on the railway tariff for sending grain cargo in transit from front-line territories continues to apply. So far, 24,367 such wagons have already been sent.

 📅 February 6, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in January, 2.92 million tons of grain were loaded (23% of the total load) ~ 94 thousand tons/day. 8% is loaded to western crossings and 92% - to ports.
- in February, 440 thousand tons of grain were loaded (23% of the total load) ~ 88 thousand tons/day. 8% is loaded to western crossings and 92% - to ports.
- queue for western crossings = 4917 wagons (of which 237 with grain), Total delivery = 1307 (-197/month) wagons/day, grain delivery = 172 wagons/day (-22/month).
- grain queue to Odessa ports = 5430 (-1360/week) wagons, average unloading = 1249 (-109/week) wagons/day, average loading = 1391 (+51/week) wagons/day.
- grain queue to Izmail = 330 wagons (+200/week).
- on the western crossings, accumulation of cake = 187 wagons, meal = 303 wagons, and oil = 133 wagons, the lion's share goes to Izov.
- grain delivery via Vadul-Syret = 8 wagons/day, which is due to the reorientation of grain to Odessa ports. The direction to Constanta is not in demand due to expensive logistics.
- from March 1, there will be no increase in railway tariff prices (indexation), since there is still no decision from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. From the moment of the announcement and publication of the draft order, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will be given 30 days for public discussion and only then will they be able to increase tariffs.

 📅 January 30, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in January, 2.48 million tons of grain were loaded (22% of the total load) ~ 94 thousand tons/day. 8% is loaded at western crossings and 92% - at ports.
- queue at western crossings = 4706 wagons (of which 136 with grain), Total delivery = 1291 (-213/month) wagons/day, grain delivery = 171 wagons/day (-23/month).
- queue of grain at Odessa ports = 6790 (+1170/week) wagons, average unloading = 1358 (-46/week) wagons/day, average load = 1340 (+26/week) wagons/day.
- queue of grain at Izmail = 130 wagons (-90/week).
- on the western crossings, the accumulation of cake = 190 wagons, meal = 250 wagons, and oil = 90 wagons, the lion's share goes to Izov.

 📅 January 23, 2025

  With Slovak carriers

- cargo turnover with Slovakia in 2024 = 10.84 million tons (Uzhhorod = 4.87 million tons, Chop = 5.97 million tons), which is 12% less than in 2023, the drop is due to ore and grain.
- queue to Chop/Cierna = 520 wagons (430 with ore), average delivery in December = 227 wagons/day (+16/until December), the junction is loaded by 46%. There is an increase in the delivery of ore, coal and oil.
- queue to Uzhhorod/Matevce = 640 wagons (630 with ore), average delivery in December = 372 wagons/day (+153/until December), the junction is loaded by 74%. There is an increase in the delivery of ore, grain, metals and coal.
- the reason for the decrease in ore transportation along the Chop is that the Liberty Ostrava plant did not operate at all in 2024. In 2023, it processed 873 thousand tons of ore. Also in 2024, there is a decrease in ore transportation destined for other metallurgical plants.
- in January, shipments of pellets from Metinvest decreased, but shipments from Poltava GZK have increased.

 📅 January 23, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in January, 1.84 million tons of grain were loaded (22% of the total load) ~ 92 thousand tons/day. 8% is loaded at western crossings and 92% - at ports.
- queue at western crossings = 4335 wagons (of which 145 with grain), Total delivery = 1207 (-297/month) wagons/day, grain delivery = 169 wagons/day (-25/month).
- queue of grain at Odessa ports = 5620 (-580/week) wagons, average unloading = 1404 (+34/week) wagons/day, average loading = 1314 (+79/week) wagons/day.
- queue of grain at Izmail = 220 wagons (+10/week).
- on Izov, the accumulation of cake and meal = 170 wagons and oil = 90 wagons.
- a 30% discount on the shipment of grain cargo for export from front-line territories continues to operate, currently UAH 274 million of the discount from the allocated UAH 1 billion has already been used.

 📅 January 21, 2025

  With the carriers of Romania and Moldova

- cargo turnover for 2024:
 1) with Romania = 3.15 million tons, which is 17% less than in 2023. The decrease is due to grain and oil product imports;
 2) with Moldova = 2.15 million tons, which is 32% less than in 2023. The decrease is due to grain, oil product imports, cement and building materials.
- on Vadul-Syret, the average delivery in January = 32 wagons/day (-49 compared to December), the volumes of transportation of oil products, timber and cement have decreased. Queue = 100 wagons. Two transfer points are idle.
- on Dyakovo, the average delivery in January = 10 wagons/day (-6 compared to December). The decrease is due to cement, metals and grain. Queue = 70 wagons.
- Moldovan junctions are loaded only by 15-30%.
- the drop in cargo deliveries in both countries occurred due to a decrease in cargo flows due to a reorientation to ports.
- Moldovan railways extended the effect of discounts on transit cargo transportation in 2025 ( more details here ).
- in September 2025, the opening of a new land crossing “Fălciu – Cantemir” between Moldova and Romania is planned at the expense of EU investments. This may also be of interest to Ukrainian shippers, since the distance from Basarabeasca to Cantemir is only about 100 km.

 📅 January 16, 2025

  With Polish carriers

- in 2024, 20.8 million tons of cargo were transported, which is 18% more than in the same period last year.
- top 5 cargoes transported in 2024: ore (24.4%), import of petroleum products (12.6%), construction materials (11.1%), grain (11%), ferrous metals (6.7%).
- dynamics of cargo transportation in January:
 1) on Izov delivery = 296 wagons/day (-121/to December) (there is a decline in the delivery of ore, oil, construction materials and fertilizers).
 2) on Yahodyn delivery = 138 wagons/day (-8/to December).
 3) on Mostyska delivery = 235 wagons/day (-45/to December) (there is a decline in the delivery of containers, import of petroleum products, construction materials, metals, fertilizers and cement).
 4) on Rava-Ruska, delivery = 3 wagons/day (-19/until December), the main cargo is clay.
- on Mostyska, from January 14, the inspection of wagons was moved from the border to the station itself, on Izov it was done a little earlier.

 📅 January 16, 2025

  Of the Export Office

- in 2024, a total of 174 million tons of cargo were transported (including 84.7 million tons for export, which is 51% more than last year).
- top 4 cargoes for export in 2024: grain (40.3%), ore (39%), ferrous metals (6.1%), building materials (5%).
- top 4 ports for cargo export in 2024: Chornomorska (for TIS) (14.6 million tons), Berehova (12 million tons), Odesa-Port (11.2 million tons), Chornomorsk-Port (10.4 million tons).
- top 3 western crossings for cargo export in 2024: Izov (9 million tons), Chop/Cierna (6 million tons), Uzhgorod (4.8 million tons).
- delivery of cargo at 15 western crossings = 1504 wagons/day, queue ~ 3500 wagons.
- UZ underwent structural changes and all wagon services that were part of the regional branches were reorganized. Therefore, 2 verticals appeared - operational (monitors the technical condition of wagons during transportation) and repair (Ukrwagonservice was created, which repairs wagons and controls repair capacities). The operational vertical (i.e. part of the CV) became part of the cargo vertical (i.e. the CD), and the specialists of the services became part of the Station Operation and Commercial Work Service.
- UZ is still finalizing the possibility of tracking wagons in the client's E-cabinet. The service should be launched in early February.

 📅 January 16, 2025

  For the transportation of grain cargoes

- in 2024, 39.7 million tons of grain were transported, which is 30% more than last year, including 34.1 million tons for export, which is 50% more than last year.
- in January, 1.2 million tons of grain were loaded (20% of the total load) ~ 87 thousand tons/day. 12% is loaded at western crossings and 88% at ports.
- queue for western crossings = 3520 wagons (of which 70 with grain), Total delivery = 1504 (-60/month) wagons/day, grain delivery = 169 wagons/day (-25/month).
- grain queue to Odessa ports = 6200 (-2460/month) wagons, average unloading = 1370 (+159/month) wagons/day, average loading = 1235 (-39/month) wagons/day.
- grain queue to Izmail = 210 wagons (-310/month).
- on Izov accumulation of cake and meal = 180 wagons and oil = 30 wagons.
- grain delivery through Vadul-Syret in January increased by 4.5 wagons/day and is 6.4 wagons/day.
- currently there is a problem with steaming tanks after unloading for their shipment for repair. Currently, this can only be done at the Znamyanka station, but they cannot issue a VU-19 certificate there. There are also some innovations regarding the repair of tank boilers.

 📅 January 14, 2025

  With Hungarian carriers

- cargo turnover with Hungary in 2024 = 2.63 million tons (Batyovo = 1.8 million tons, Chop = 829 thousand tons), which is 41% or 1.8 million tons less than the same period in 2023.
- delivery via Chop in January = 38 wagons/day (-12/to December) – delivery of grain decreased.
- delivery via Batyovo in January = 53 wagons/day (-11/to December) – delivery of oil products, cement and containers decreased.
- Batyovo/Epereshke crossing is loaded by 13% and Chop/Záhon by 38%, there are no problematic issues.
- since almost all western crossings are underloaded due to the reorientation of cargo flows to ports, Ukrzaliznytsia is looking for new customers with a different atypical cargo base in order to increase transportation volumes.
- in the summer, it is planned to launch 2 additional passenger train lines through the Chop/Zahon crossing, in particular from Uzhhorod and Beregovo stations, which may negatively affect freight traffic on the crossing.