CIS hauls 2.1 billion tons of cargo by rail in 2006
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) transported more than 2.1 billion tons of rail freight last year, 2.1 per cent higher than planned.
According to an article in the Railway Market magazine, the total freight carried by CIS railways in 2006 represented an increase of 4.2 per cent, or 86.4 million tons more than in the previous year.
The report said the transport of coal increased by 3.8 per cent; the transportation of oil, and oil products went up 3.3 per cent; cement soared 11.9 per cent; non-ferrous ore rose 9.2 per cent; iron ore jumped 8.7 per cent while there was a hike of 5.7 per cent in the number of containers moved by the railways.
In Moldavia, loading increased by 17.7 per cent; in Georgia, traffic was up 15.3 per cent; in Kirghizia, by 13.6 per cent; in Azerbaijan by 14.9 per cent and in Kazakhstan, by 11.3 per cent.
Average daily loading of containers increased to 5,708 units including 2,398 units of large capacity containers. The statistics show that the loading of containers increased overall by 1.8 per cent, while the loading of large capacity containers increased by 5.9 per cent.
According to an article in the Railway Market magazine, the total freight carried by CIS railways in 2006 represented an increase of 4.2 per cent, or 86.4 million tons more than in the previous year.
The report said the transport of coal increased by 3.8 per cent; the transportation of oil, and oil products went up 3.3 per cent; cement soared 11.9 per cent; non-ferrous ore rose 9.2 per cent; iron ore jumped 8.7 per cent while there was a hike of 5.7 per cent in the number of containers moved by the railways.
In Moldavia, loading increased by 17.7 per cent; in Georgia, traffic was up 15.3 per cent; in Kirghizia, by 13.6 per cent; in Azerbaijan by 14.9 per cent and in Kazakhstan, by 11.3 per cent.
Average daily loading of containers increased to 5,708 units including 2,398 units of large capacity containers. The statistics show that the loading of containers increased overall by 1.8 per cent, while the loading of large capacity containers increased by 5.9 per cent.