Metinvest has concluded long-term contracts with shipbuilding works of Italy to supply metal, produced by its Trametal works. According to the group’s sales director Roman Kurashev, Italian shipbuilders have stable operations, and their orders portfolio for 2018 is already full. “Now they take orders for 2020-2021, so we’re working with them in normal mode”, he…
Ukraine has not created an effective mechanism of struggle for its export markets and needs to strengthen the state protection of exporters on global markets. Interpipe finances and economy director Denis Morozov believes that the trade representative institution on Ukraine is weak. “A lot could have been achieved, if we compare with other countries. This…
In January-October Ukraine imported $44.6 million worth of copper and copper wares, up by 10.8% YoY. According to the State Fiscal Service, copper exports dropped by 41.8%, to $61.18 million. October imports stood at $4.81 million, while exports reached $6.34 million. Nickel imports decreased by 18.2% YoY, to $74.03 million ($7.16 million in October), while…
According to the coal industry department of the Kemerovo region, the Kuzbass Fuel Company is repairing two of its processing factories at the Vinogradovsky open-pit mine. The overhaul will see the assembly of more productive equipment, increasing the processing at both factories from 6 million tons of coal per year to 9 million tons. And…
In October Vostochny port (Primorsky Krai) shipped 1.78 million tons of coal, up by 7% YoY. In 10 months the port transshipped 19.6 million tons of coal, up by 3.4% YoY. The port served 38 ships in October, with 438 in 10 months. (Ukrainian metal)
In January-October Ukraine imported $1169.71 million worth of coal and anthracite, with $129.08 million in October. According to the State Fiscal Service, Russia supplied $742.93 million worth of coal, USA – $168.54 million, Australia – $73.34 million, and other countries – $184.87 million. The total weight of coal imported reached 13.1 million tons. At the…
Month Russian market, $/t, EXW, without VAT, $1/RUR63.16* Ukrainian market, $/t, without VAT, EXW, $1/UAH25.897* min max min max August 460 699 368 418 September 440 682 343 424 * – Ukrainian Hrivna and Russian Ruble exchange rates are as of 30.09.16 according to the National Bank of Ukraine and the Central Bank of the…
In January-October Ukraine exported 37.73 million tons of iron ore raw materials valued at $1421.4 million, down by 14.2% and by 21.5% YoY respectively. According to the State Fiscal Service, main export destinations were China (35.42%), Czech Republic (10.92%) and Poland (10.34%). In January-October Ukraine imported 1.59 million tons of iron ore raw materials valued…