In 2023, rail transport registered a 5.4% increase in the number of transported passengers and a 6.1% increase in their journey, compared to the previous year, according to the data centralized by the National Institute of Statistics.On the other hand, the volume of transported goods decreased by 11.5%. 48.867 million tons of goods were transported, of which 79.3% in national transport. The tariff path of goods decreased by 3.3%, with an increase only in national transport, by 1.4%.Significant ratios in the total of transported goods were registered for the divisions: coke, refined petroleum products (23%) and coal and lignite; coal and natural gas (21.1%). Regarding the course of the goods, 29.5% of the total is represented by the coke division, refined petroleum products and 24.5% agricultural, hunting and forestry products; fish and other fishing products.According to the INS, last year the journey of motor vehicles increased by 3.7% compared to 2022, and the average daily journey of passenger cars by 3.2%. The number of loaded wagons entered from abroad (thousand wagons) increased by 2.6% and the average gross weight of freight wagons (tons/train) by 2.3%. The average commercial speed of passenger trains (km/h) increased by 0.6%.In contrast, the average commercial speed of freight trains (km/h) decreased by 13.6%, and the wagons loaded on the C.F.R. network (thousand wagons) were less by 10. The average daily distance of locomotives used for freight transport (km/day) decreased by 3.4%, that of freight wagons by 3.3%, and the average static load of wagons of freight (tons/axle) decreased by 2.4%.
Deloitte Romania assisted AQUILA, leader in the integrated distribution and logistics services for the fast-moving consumer goods market in Romania and the Republic of Moldova, in the acquisition of Romtec Europa, the company that produces car care fluids and aerosols. The transaction, valued at 3.2 million euros, was signed in December 2023 and completed recently, following approval from […]
CBRE Romania, the leader in providing commercial real estate services, launches an analysis regarding the business potential and alternative investment and development opportunities in Timiș County. According to the analysis, Timiș stands out as a vital centre of Romanian agriculture, ranking first in agricultural area with 693.034 hectares and second in organically cultivated land area. […]
By the end of 2024 the stock of modern retail spaces will overpass 4.5 mln. sq. m setting a new record for Romania. Circa 186,000 sq. m could be added to country’s modern retail stock if taking into consideration under-construction projects. The popularity of the specialized format is noticed in the forecasted developments, claiming 95% […]
The average office fit-out costs have increased by around 15-20% during the past 12 months, but they still remain among the lowest in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), according to data from the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox real estate consultancy company. With an average level of €943 per sq. m of office space, the […]
Romania is present at the 10th edition of the EU-Startups Summit in Malta, the biggest event for tech startups in Europe, through RoTechMission, a delegation organized by DiFine PR, Techcelerator and ROTSA (Romanian Tech Startups Association). More than 2,000 people, including 1,000 entrepreneurs and 300 investors, will attend the event, which takes place from May […]
AeroVacanțe, part of the Aerotravel group, is betting in 2024 on new destinations, more accessible for Romanians, as a result of the growing demand for holidays in new destinations untouched by mass tourism. Thus, the agency introduces for this summer 14 charter flights to Lesbos, the third largest island in Greece, where the costs of […]
