TransContainer traffic down 1.3% to 342,000 TEUs in QI'13
In the first quarter of 2013, container traffic of Russian railway container operator TransContainer fell by 1.3%, year-on-year, to 342,000 TEUs, the company states.
The decrease was mainly caused by the fall of inland transport volumes by 11%, partially compensated by import growth (+36.4%).
TransContainer OJSC operates as a subsidiary of Russian Railways OJSC from July 2006. The company owns 46 terminals in Russia’s major freight centres, with its branches covering the entire Russian railway network. The company’s major shareholder is Russian Railways with 50% +2 shares. FESCO holds 23.7%, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ‐ 9.25%, Transfingroup CJSC ‐ 5.1%. In 2012, container transportation by the rolling stock of TransContainer OJSC increased by 8.9% to 1.48 mln TEUs.
