In 2021, the Russian Railways network transported 6 million 502.5 thousand loaded and empty TEU containers in all types of traffic, which is 12.1% more than in 2020.

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It is reported by the railway magazine Railway Supply with reference to Russian Railways.

The report notes that container traffic has doubled over the past five years.

2 million 467.9 thousand TEUs (+6.4%) were sent in domestic traffic last year, 1 million 556.4 thousand TEUs (+7.8%) in exports, and 1 million 392.3 in imports thousand TEUs (+13.6%), in transit – 1 million 76 thousand TEUs (+34.4%).

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The number of loaded containers sent in all types of traffic increased by 16.6% and exceeded 4.6 million TEUs (more than 64.6 million tons of cargo were transported, + 14.9%).

The first place is occupied by chemicals and soda with 751.6 thousand TEUs (+7.3% compared to 2020), the second place is taken by timber cargoes with an indicator of 599.2 thousand TEUs (+10.9%). The third place are industrial goods with 504.7 thousand TEUs (+26.8%).

As previously reported, Russian Railways announced a record freight turnover in 2021.

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