The Oktyabrskaya Railway (OZHD, a branch of Russian Railways OJSC) handled almost 2 mln tonnes of containerized cargoes in January-October 2008 (+8.6%, year-on-year), the company’s press-center reports.
In January-October OJSC Transcontainer (branch of the Oktyabrskaya Railway) dispatched over 144,600 containers, including almost 93,700 large-capacity containers.
In October the Oktyabrskaya Railway handled almost 193,000 tonnes of containerized cargoes (104.2% against the similar period of 2007). In the reported period over 13,900 loaded containers were dispatched, including 9,400 large-capacity containers. The average weight of a loaded container is equal to 15,100 kg.
Oktyabrskaya Railway is a branch of Russian Railways OJSC. Its operational length is 13 323,762 km and serves a territory with the population over 25 mln people. The road structure includes six departments: Moscow, St. Petersburg-Vitebsk, St. Petersburg, Petrozavodsk, Murmansk and Volhovstroy. The Railway occupies the leading position in the transport system of the North-West region, accounting for 75% of cargo transportation and 40% of passenger transportation.