Russian Railways Cargo to China Up 3% in Jan-Apr 2026
نظرة سريعة
- Russian Railways reported a 3% year-on-year increase in cargo transportation to China for January-April 2026, reaching 62.7 million metric tons.
- Container shipments rose by 5.9% to 1.168 million TEU.
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The report details cargo transportation statistics between Russia and China for the first four months of 2026, as provided by Russian Railways. It breaks down volumes by cargo type and mode of transport (ports vs. border crossings).
MOSCOW, May 25. /TASS/. Cargo transportation to China via the Russian Railways network increased by 3% year-on-year in January-April 2026 to 62.7 mln metric tons, the company reported. Container shipments reached 1.168 mln TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units), up 5.9%.
"Following the results of January-April 2026, transportation volumes in traffic with China increased by 3% compared to the same period last year, reaching 62.7 mln metric tons," the statement said.
"Shipments to China totaled 54.8 mln metric tons of cargo (+2%), including: coal – 33.7 mln metric tons (+0.3%), iron ore – 4.7 mln metric tons (+7.9%), oil cargoes – 4.6 mln metric tons (+19.9%), fertilizers – 2.5 mln metric tons (+18%)," the holding company specified.
Shipments from China to Russia increased by 10.8% to 7.8 mln metric tons of cargo. These included chemicals – 1.6 mln metric tons (+5.4%), industrial goods – 1.2 mln metric tons (+31.5%), non-ferrous ore – 0.8 mln metric tons (+29.1%), as well as automobiles and components – 0.6 mln metric tons (+12.5%).
Transportation through ports in trade with China increased by 6% to 43.9 mln metric tons, while shipments through border crossings amounted to 18.8 mln metric tons (-3.2%).
Russian Railways noted that among land border checkpoints, Zabaikalsk remained the leader, handling 7.8 mln metric tons of cargo in both directions (+4.3%). Container transportation through the border crossing increased by 32% to 197,400 TEU.
أسئلة مفتوحة
- What specific factors contributed to the 3% overall increase?
- What is the outlook for the remainder of 2026?
- What are the primary drivers for the decrease in shipments through border crossings?
- What is the capacity utilization at the Zabaikalsk checkpoint?
