OREANDA-NEWS. January 15, 2014. According to the latest figures, the Russian Railways' network loaded 1.2369 billion tons of freight in 2013, 2.8 % less than in 2012.

In 2013, the railways shipped the following goods. The figures in brackets show the change compared to 2012:

coal – 310.8 m tons (+1%);

coke – 11.5 m tons (-9.6%);

oil and petroleum products – 250.3 m tons (-3.1%);

iron and manganese ores – 110.7 m tons (+0.7%);

ferrous metals – 70.1 m tons (-4.5%);

ferrous metal scrap – 16.7 m tons (-7.7%);

chemical and mineral fertilisers – 47 m tons (+4.2%);

cement – 34.4 m tons (-1.6%);

timber – 35.7 m tons (-1.6%);

grain and milled products – 13.8 m tons (-22.4%);

construction materials – 170.2 m tons (-5.7%);

non-ferrous ores and sulphur feedstock – 20.6 m tons (-7.3%);

chemicals and soda – 26.2 m tons (-6.7%);

industrial raw materials and moulded materials – 34.1 m tons (-4.2%).

Freight turnover in 2013 amounted to 2,195.8 billion tariff ton kilometres, down 1.2% on 2012. Taking into account empty wagon runs, freight turnover was 2,812.8 billion ton-km, an increase of 1.1 % compared to 2012.

According to the latest figures, loading on the Russian Railways' network in December 2013 amounted to 103.3 million tons, an increase of 1.8% compared to December 2012.

Freight turnover in December 2013 increased by 6.5% compared to the same month in 2012 and amounted to 199.1 billion tariff ton-km. Freight turnover including empty wagon runs increased by 8.9% to 255.5 billion ton-km in December 2013.