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Russian Railways reports record number of transported containers in 2024

According to Russian Railways, 82.6 million tons of various goods (+8.5%) were transported in containers in 202

MOSCOW, January 13. /TASS/. Russian Railways transported 7,880,000 TEU containers in 2024, which is 5.9% more than in 2023 and is an all-time high in the company’s history, according to a statement on the official Telegram channel of Russian Railways.

"In all types of communication, including domestic, export, import and transit, 7 million 880 thousand TEU containers were transported in 2024. This is 5.9% more than in the previous year and is a new record in the history of Russian railways," the report says.

According to Russian Railways, 82.6 million tons of various goods (+8.5%) were transported in containers in 202. Over ten years container transportation has increased by 2.5 times.