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According to UZ own estimates, a 20 per cent increase in freight tariffs will lead to a 19 per cent fall in freight volumes

The railway operator requires approximately 60,000 tons of such products each year

In Q1, Ukrainian Railways' share of containerized ferrous metal shipments stood at 15%

Disruptions in the supply of raw materials from Ukrainian Railways threaten to bring blast furnace production to a complete halt

The new route could serve as an alternative for importers of rolled steel amid the shelling of Ukrainian ports on the Danube

The iron and manganese ore shipments fell by 45%, while that of ferrous steel fell by 55%

Revenue from these operations over the past four months has already exceeded that for the entire year of 2025

This was due to a 31% y/y decline in iron ore exports

If this trend continues, UZ has a good chance of achieving a historic milestone — meeting its annual scrap sales target

Key challenges include queues and idle railcars, as well as the late return of empty railcars

Metinvest-Resource is interested in a program for the independent cutting up of obsolete freight railcars

This year, UZ plans to sell 220,000 tonnes of this raw material