Ukraine: 80% of Ukrainian grain hoppers are obsolete

To date, more than 11.000 grain hoppers have been used for 25-34 years and about two thousand units are older than 35 years.

Such data was provided by a specialist in logistics in the Ukrainian market Sergey Kirilenko.

According to statistics, due to the fact that the railway park in Ukraine is obsolete, there is a 10% drop in transportations each year, and to date the maximum that can be transported during on month is 2.9 million tons. The lack of grain hoppers is especially acute during periods of peak trade.

This situation is critical, given the fact that the volume of agricultural exports is growing and now about 20-23 thousand grain hoppers are needed, while there are about 16.000 available. Moreover, about 70% of them belong to state institutions.

According to the expert, now transportation in Ukraine takes place solely due to a private park, but if the situation does not change for the better during the next couple of years by building, purchasing or renting hoppers, there may not be enough only a private park to keep afloat all agricultural export.

To avoid this situation, it is necessary to produce from 600 to 1000 hoppers per year to put it into operation as a replacement of obsolete equipment.

The situation with obsolete grain trucks in Ukraine is a serious problem that could affect the entire grain industry in the country. Failure to transport grain on time can result in crop losses as well as loss of money for growers and exporters. The lack of quality transport can also become an obstacle to increasing grain exports from Ukraine.

In addition, the use of outdated grain carriers can lead to increased costs for maintenance and repair of transport, which can negatively affect the profitability of carriers and grain producers. Therefore, the replacement of obsolete grain carriers with new and more modern models is an extremely important task for the Ukrainian grain industry.

Although replacing grain trucks can be a significant investment, it is an investment that can pay off in the future by improving the efficiency of grain transportation. Therefore, the government and private companies should pay attention to this problem and take measures to replace obsolete vehicles.