Russian Railways' network loads 105.6m tons in May 2013
According to the latest figures, loading volumes on the Russian Railways' network in May 2013 amounted to 105.6m tonnes, 3.4% less than in May 2012, the Company states.
Compared to May 2012, freight turnover in May 2013 decreased by 1.4% to 185.6bn tariff tonne-km. Freight turnover including empty wagon runs in May 2013 increased by 1% to 237.8bn tonne-km.
According to the latest figures, loading volumes in January-May 2013 amounted to 502m tonnes, 3.8% less than in the same five months of 2012.
During January-May 2013, the railways shipped the following freight. Figures in brackets show the percentage change compared to Jan-May 2012: coal - 128.3m tonnes (+0.5%); coke - 4.8m tonnes (-8.9%); oil and petroleum products - 104.7m tonnes (-3.1%); iron and manganese ores - 45.1m tonnes (+1.1%); ferrous metals - 29.8m tonnes (-6.2%); ferrous metal scrap - 6m tonnes (-10.3%); chemical and mineral fertilisers - 19.6m tonnes (+0.2%); cement - 12.8m tonnes (-2.1%); timber - 15.2m tonnes (-5.8%); grain - 3.8m tonnes (-52.5%); construction materials - 65.7m tonnes (-5.5%); non-ferrous ores and sulphur feedstock - 8.4m tonnes (-11.2%); chemicals and soda - 11.3m tonnes (-5%); industrial raw materials and moulded materials - 12.5m tonnes (-5.5%).
Cargo turnover since the beginning of 2013 amounted to 892.8bn tariff tonne-km (-3.5%). Taking into account empty wagon runs, freight turnover fell by 1.9% to 1,143.9bn tonne-km.
