Russian Railways’ Network Loaded 103.1 Million Tons In July 2014

The container block train in Russia

According to the latest figures, loading volumes on the Russian Railways’ network in July 2014 amounted to 103.1 million tons, down 3.3% on the same month last year.

Freight turnover in July 2014 increased compared to July 2013 by 5.8% and amounted to 191.5 billion tariff ton-kilometres. Freight turnover taking into account empty wagon runs during the same month increased by 6.2% and amounted to 245.5 billion ton-km.

Loading in January-July 2014, according to the latest figures, was 702.6 million tons, 1.3% less than during the same period in 2013.

In January-July 2014, the railways shipped the following goods. Figures in brackets show the percentage change compared to January-July 2013:

• coal – 176.1 m tons (-0.3%);
• coke – 6.6 m tons (-1.9%);
• oil and petroleum products – 148.9 m tons (+2%);
• iron and manganese ores – 62.6 m tons (-1.9%);
• ferrous metals – 41.2 m tons (unchanged);
• ferrous metal scrap – 8.9 m tons (-3%);
• chemical and mineral fertilisers – 29.2 m tons (+8%);
• cement – 19.2 m tons (-6.5%);
• timber – 23.2 m tons (+10.1%);
• grain and milled products – 8 m tons (+50.9%);
• construction materials – 83.2 m tons (-16.6%);
• non-ferrous ores and sulphur feedstock – 11.4 m tons (-4.9%);
• chemicals and soda – 15 m tons (-4.3%);
• industrial feedstock and moulded materials – 20.1 m tons (+7%).

Freight turnover since the beginning of 2014 amounted to 1,322.7 billion tariff ton-km, an increase of 5.7%. Freight turnover taking into account empty wagon runs was up 6.4% to 1,705.2 billion ton-km.

Source: http://eng.rzd.ru/newse/public/en?STRUCTURE_ID=15&layer_id=4839&refererLayerId=4530&id=106437

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