In April 2017 cement shipment volume to the Russian market by railway transport increased by 11,8% compared to March 2017 and amounted to 2,4 mln tons. The increase in cement shipment was observed at cement plants of Gazmetallproject (+13%), Vostokcement (+29%), Basel (+43%), YUGPK (+13%) and Iskitimcement (+44%). The decrease in cement shipment was registered only at Dyckerhoff (-6%). The volume of imported cement delivered by railways increased by + 29% and export shipments of cement by railways increased by + 5%. In April 2017 compared to March 2017 the share of cement transportation in hopper cars and in open-box cars decreased, while the share of transportation in covered cars and grain cars increased. In total in April 2017, 24 900 cars had been used for cement shipments.
Tables, graphs and diagrams:
Table. Consumption of cement delivered by railway in Russian regions in 2016-2017
Table. Average distance of railway cement shipments in Russian regions in 2016-2017, km
Diagram. Structure of cement shipment by carriage type in January-April 2017
Graph. Cement shipment by carriage type in 2016-2017, thousand tons
Graph. Import /export of cement by railway in 2016-2017, thousand tons
Graph. Average distance of railway cement shipments in Russia in 2016-2017, km
Graph. Railway cement shipments by the largest manufacturers in CFD in April 2017
Graph. Railway cement shipments by the largest manufacturers in Moscow and Moscow region in April 2017
Graph. Railway cement shipments by the largest manufacturers in the NWFD in April 2017
Graph. Railway cement shipments by the largest manufacturers in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region in April 2017
Graph. Railway cement shipments by the largest manufacturers in the SFD in April 2017
Graph. Railway cement shipments by the largest manufacturers in the NCFD in April 2017
Graph. Railway cement shipments by the largest manufacturers in the VFD in April 2017
Graph. Railway cement shipments by the largest manufacturers in the UFD in April 2017
Graph. Railway cement shipments by the largest manufacturers in the SibFD in April 2017
Graph. Railway cement shipments by the largest manufacturers in the FEFD in April 2017