Ukrzaliznytsia (UZ) has signed two agreements to supply 32 thousand tons of rails from China as part of the relevant tenders.
According to UZ, for the first time since 2021, it has conducted a successful competitive purchase of rails through open bidding in the Prozorro system.
“In January 2025, two contracts were signed for the supply of 32 thousand tons of this critically important product. These volumes will be enough to build and repair about 245 km of tracks,” the press release states.
It is specified that under the contract, the price of the rail is $960 per ton (excluding VAT), which is significantly cheaper than previous contracts.
“Our experts visited the rail production site in China, where the first batch of 16 thousand tons has already been rolled, and conducted a detailed inspection of the products and familiarized themselves with the production process. The rail will be shipped from the port in April, and we expect it to arrive in Ukraine in three months,” the statement said.
