OREANDA-NEWS. February 07, 2012. According to the latest figures, the Russian Railways’ network shipped of 105.5 million tons of freight in December 2011, up 5.2% on the same month in 2010, reported the press-centre of Russian Railways.

Freight turnover in December 2011 increased by 12.2% compared to December 2010 to 188.1 billion tariff ton-kilometres. Freight turnover including empty wagon runs in the same period increased by 13.1% to 239.8 billion ton-km.

According to the latest figures, total shipments in 2011 totalled 1,241.6 billion tons, 3% more than in 2010.

Russia’s railways shipped the following amount of freight in 2011. The change compared to 2010 is shown in brackets

coal - 296.2 million tons (+3.5% in 2010)

coke - 12.9 million tons (+2.8%)

crude oil and petroleum products - 250 million tons (-1.1% )

iron and manganese ores - 110.9 million tons (+8.8%)

ferrous metals - 73.5 million tons (+1.1%)

ferrous metal scrap - 20.2 million tons (-3.6 %)

chemical and mineral fertilisers - 46.5 million tons (+2.3%)

cement - 34.5 million tons (+3.5%)

timber - 40.6 million tons (-2%)

grain and milling products - 20 million tons (+10.5%)

construction materials - 157.8 million tons (+10.7%)

non-ferrous ores and sulphur feedstock - 23.8 million tons (-6.4%)

chemicals and soda - 28.8 million tons (-0.7%)

industrial raw materials and molded materials - 33.8 million tons (-6.4%)

containerised cargo - 20.3 million tons (+12, 5%).

Freight turnover in 2011 totalled 2.13 trillion tariff ton-km (+5.7%) and freight turnover including empty wagon runs was 2.7 trillion ton-km (+8%).