August 28, 2008

Russian Eastern Railway increases freight turnover

Vadivostoktimes.com reported that 4.8 million tonnes of cargo was shipped by the Far Eastern Railway in April 2008 up by 106.3 % YoY.
1. Coal – 1.490 million tonnes
2. Oil products – 0.859 million tonnes
3. Lumber – 0.754 million tonnes
4. Imported cargo – 0.449 million tonnes

The freight turnover of main cargo increased considerably in comparison with the rates of last year
1. Ferrous materials – 0.105 million tonnes up by 166% YoY
2. Cement – 0.314 million tonnes up by 386% YoY
3. Steel scrap – 0.050 million tonnes up by 157% YoY

In 4 months of 2008, 18.2 million tonnes of cargo was shipped, it exceeds the rates of the corresponding period of last year by 1.26 million tonnes. The maximum handling at Vladivostok branch of the railway comes to 6.2 million tonnes and at Komsomolsk branch at 5.2 million tonnes.