Member of UCL Holding LLC Independent Transport Company (NTC) announced it had transported 53.2 million tons of cargo in January-September 2011, a 37 percent surge over the same period of last year, UCLH’s press release said.
Of the total volume 72.5% (38.6 million tons, +10% y-o-y) were cargoes of NTC’s major customer - OJSC NLMK.
In the reporting period, at least 84 percent of the nine-month freight volume was carried by the Company’s own rolling stock (44.7 million tons), 16 percent - by leased cars.
LLC Independent Transport Company" (ITC) is a member of international transport group Universal Cargo Logistics Holding (UCLH) and is one of the leaders of the Russian market in its segment. The company provides rail transportation of goods within Russia and on international destinations, offering an integrated transport and logistics service across Russia, CIS and Baltic countries.
NTC owns and operates 27,000 rail cars, including 26,000 - gondolas. As of October 1, 2011 the company operates 6.2 percent of the county’s gondola fleet (as of October 1, 2010 - 2.1%).