OTP Leasing plans to invest up to $ 50 million in the railway sector in Ukraine

The general director of OTP Leasing LLC, Andrey Pavlushin, said that the company is ready to invest up to $ 50 million in the railway sector in Ukraine next year, informs Railway Supply magazine.

“We plan to maintain our leadership positions. In 2022, we plan to invest up to $ 50 million in this area. We finance all types of freight cars: new and in use, ”said Andrey Pavlushin.

He noted that OTP Leasing currently has more than 5 thousand wagons, which is 14.1% of the portfolio.

“Our clients are large agricultural holdings, metallurgical plants, transport companies with foreign and Ukrainian capital, construction companies and small logistics firms. We are trying to work in different markets to reduce dependence on one direction, “- said the head.

New leasing company of locomotives on the market

He also said that the main problems of the market development are significant fluctuations in the price of wagons and fees for using them, as well as the constant extension of the technical suitability period.

As for the prospects for leasing locomotives, according to Andrei Pavlushin, reforms are needed. “Large groups of companies will be ready to buy their locomotives in order to obtain autonomy from UZ, reliable supply of goods to their customers.

We feel this demand, but there is no progress in this matter. Reforms are needed, “he said, adding that OTP Leasing participated in the purchase of locomotives from the Czech plant CZ Loco for the needs of a metallurgical enterprise in Ukraine, but this is the only experience so far.

At the same time, he reported on the rapid development of the truck leasing market, which, in particular, is associated with the implementation of the presidential program “Big Construction”.

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