Lemtrans, Ukraine’s largest private rail transportation operator, plans to build a container terminal in Fastiv (Kyiv region), the company’s website reports.
“The terminal in Fastiv will be a strategic link in the development of transport logistics in the region. The project will help optimize logistics chains, expand export opportunities for Ukrainian producers and create conditions for the integration of local businesses into global trade,” said Oleksandr Tkachuk, Director of Terminal Network Development at Levada Cargo.
The company added that in 2024 it invested UAH 478 million in logistics and infrastructure projects, which is three times more than in 2023. The main emphasis was placed on the development of the terminal and container business, where the amount of investment amounted to UAH 441 million.
In September 2024, Lemtrans Group completed the first stage of construction and opened the Vinnytsia Container Terminal (VCT).
As reported, the total volume of Lemtrans transportation in 2024 amounted to 15.9 million tons, which is 6% less than in 2023.
Based on the results of their activities in 2024, the companies of the Lemtrans group transferred more than UAH 712 million in taxes and fees to the budgets of all levels. “In 2024, Lemtrans transferred about UAH 647 million to the state budget. Local budgets were replenished by UAH 66 million. In addition, Lemtrans Group paid over UAH 59 million in unified social tax.
In the period from April 1 to December 31 of this year, Kharkiv-based aircraft manufacturer FED JSC will pay dividends to its shareholders based on the results of its operations in 2024 totaling UAH 40 million at the rate of UAH 4.575 thousand per share with a par value of UAH 57.9 thousand.
According to a report in the disclosure system of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission of Ukraine (NSSMC), the relevant decision was made by the general meeting of shareholders on March 31.
According to the NSSMC, as of the third quarter of 2024, more than 98% of FED JSC shares are owned by the company’s director Viktor Popov.
In particular, the shareholders’ meeting re-elected the Supervisory Board for a new term in the same composition (three members, including the Chairman of the SB Valery Fadeev).
As reported, FED ended 2024 with a net profit of UAH 181.406 million, down 43% year-on-year in 2023.
At the end of 2023, FED JSC allocated UAH 32 million out of the net profit of UAH 318.3 million for dividends, at the rate of UAH 3.66 thousand per share with a par value of UAH 57.9 thousand.
FED JSC is one of the leading enterprises in Ukraine, specializing in the development, production, maintenance and repair of aviation, space and general engineering units.
The company has not yet announced the amount of revenue for the whole of last year, and in January-September 2024 it decreased by 35.2% compared to the same period in 2023 – to UAH 586.67 million.
In January-March this year, Ukraine reduced exports of semi-finished carbon steel products in physical terms by 34.8% year-on-year to 294,202 thousand tons.
According to statistics released by the State Customs Service (SCS) on Tuesday, exports of carbon steel semi-finished products fell by 37.4% to $138.386 million in monetary terms.
The main exports were to Bulgaria (43.06% of supplies in monetary terms), Turkey (20.15%) and Poland (9.44%).
During the period, Ukraine imported 2.902 thousand tons of semi-finished products worth $2.339 million from the Czech Republic (83.03%), Italy (16.59%) and Germany (0.38%).
As reported, in 2024, Ukraine increased exports of carbon steel semi-finished products in physical terms by 56.7% compared to 2023 – up to 1 million 886.090 thousand tons, while revenue in monetary terms increased by 52.4% to $927.554 million. The main exports were made to Bulgaria (32.06% of supplies in monetary terms), Egypt (18.50%) and Turkey (11.14%).
In 2024, Ukraine imported 306 tons of semi-finished products worth $278 thousand from the Czech Republic (88.13%), Romania (7.19%), and Poland (2.88%), while in 2023 it imported 96 tons worth $172 thousand.
Ukraine has received $50m from the World Bank under the health care project “Transforming Health Care through Reform and Investing in Efficiency” (THRIVE), the Finance Ministry has said. It noted that the condition for receiving these funds was to raise the level of the capital rate of primary health care (payment for care of one patient who filed a declaration on the choice of a doctor who provides primary health care) to a minimum of 825 UAH, and according to the government decision of December 2024, such rate for 2025 is 844.4 UAH instead of 786.65 UAH in 2024.
THRIVE is one of the projects implemented using the financial instrument “Program for Results” (PforR), which provides for the achievement of indicators, upon verification of which Ukraine will attract funds determined by the relevant agreements, said the Ministry of Finance.
The purpose of the project is to assist the government in improving the Medical Guarantee Program (MGP) to create a reliable health care system. The Loan Agreement and Financing Agreement totaling $449 million were signed on December 10, 2024, of which $249 million was provided by Japan. Last year, Ukraine has already received $220 million, which is stipulated in the Loan Agreement (100% of the disbursed funds).
On Sunday, April 13, Ukraine is mostly without precipitation, only at night in the south-east of the country in some places a little wet snow, at night and in the morning in some places fog, reported Ukrhydrometcenter. Wind of variable directions, 3-8 m/s. At night, frosts in the air 0-5°; daytime temperature 10-15° of heat, in western regions up to 18°. In the Carpathians, no precipitation; temperatures at night 3-8° frost, daytime 6-11° warm.
In Kiev on April 13, no precipitation. Wind of variable directions, 3-8 m/s. At night, frosts in the air 0-2°; daytime temperature 13-15° warm.
According to the Central Geophysical Observatory im. Borys Sreznevsky, in Kiev on April 13, the highest daytime temperature was 25.6° in 1972, the lowest nighttime temperature was -4.7° frost in 1923.
Monday, April 14, without precipitation, only in the afternoon in the western regions in some places light rain, in some places thunderstorms. At night and in the morning in the southern part in some places fog.
Wind south, south-west, 7-12 m/s, in the Carpathians, most of the northern, Khmelnytsky and Vinnitsa regions gusts of 15-20 m/s in the afternoon.
Temperatures at night 1-6° of heat, in Ukraine, except western regions, on the surface of the soil frost 0-3°; in the daytime 13-18° of heat. In the Carpathians, no precipitation at night, light rain in places during the day; temperature at night 0-5° frost, daytime 8-13° warm. In Kiev on April 14, no precipitation. The wind is south, 7-12 m/s. The temperature at night is 2-4° of heat, during the day 15-17°.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has increased its forecast for Ukraine’s wheat exports by 0.5 million tons to 16.0 million tons, leaving corn exports unchanged at 22.0 million tons and wheat and corn production at 23.4 million tons and 26.8 million tons, respectively.
According to the April forecast, the global wheat market in the 2024-2025 marketing year is expected to decrease slightly in production, consumption, and trade volume compared to the previous month’s forecast, while ending stocks are expected to increase.
World wheat production is expected to decline by 0.3 million tons to 796.9 million tons due to lower production estimates in Saudi Arabia and the EU (-0.3 million tons to 121.0 million tons).
World wheat consumption is projected 1.4 million tons lower to 805.2 million tons, mainly due to lower food, seed, and industrial use in India and China.
World trade in MY 2024/2025 is projected 1.3 million tons lower to 206.8 million tons, mainly due to lower export forecasts for Russia (-1.0 million tons to 44.0 million tons), Australia (-0.5 million tons to 25.5 million tons), and the EU (-0.5 million tons to 26.5 million tons), only partially offset by higher exports for Canada (+0.5 million tons to 26.5 million tons) and Ukraine (+0.5 million tons to 16.0 million tons).
Exports in MY 2024/2025 are expected to be 7% lower than in the previous year.
Projected world ending stocks for MY 2024/2025 are increased by 0.6 million tons to 260.7 million tons, as increases in stocks in India, the Russian Federation, the US and the EU are partially offset by lower stocks in China. World stocks for MY 2024/2025 are now 3% below the previous year and the lowest since MY 2015/2016.
The updated forecasts for the global corn market in MY 2024/2025 assume higher production, consumption, trade volumes and a corresponding reduction in ending stocks.
The forecast for world corn production increased by 0.9 million tons to 1,215.1 million tons. Increases in the EU (+1.3 million tons to 59.3 million tons due to increased harvests in Poland, Croatia, France and Germany, partially offset by decreases in Romania and Bulgaria), Tanzania and Honduras were partially offset by decreases in Moldova, Cambodia and Kenya.
The world export forecast rises by 2.3 million tons to 188.7 million tons. Major changes in world trade for MY 2024/2025 include an increase in projected corn exports for the United States (+2.5 million tons to 64.8 million tons) and a decrease for Pakistan.
Corn ending stocks declined by 1.3 million tons to 287.7 million tons, reflecting lower stocks in the U.S. and higher stocks in South Korea, Pakistan.
