TransContainer’s transportation of rail containers down 2.5% to 1.07 mln TEUs Jan-Sep’13

In January-September 2013, container transportation by the rolling stock of TransContainer OJSC, Russian railway container operator, dropped by 2.5%, year-on-year, to 1,074,000 TEUs, the company announced.

In the third quarter of 2013, the Company’s container transportation declined by 3.3%, year-on-year, to 373,000 TEUs.

TransContainer’s estimated share of Russia’s rail container transportation for the first nine months of 2013 decreased to 47.4% compared to 50.4% for the same period of 2012.

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.