According to Rosstat, the industrial output in April increased by 4.9% YoY after a growth of 1.2% in March. At the same time, ferrous metallurgy witnessed a drop in pig iron manufacture by 3.5% YoY, rolled metal – by 4.1%, and pipes – by 2.6%, in particular, drilling pipes – by 10.9%. Primary aluminum output…
In April, transportation of metal in FGK gondola cars grew by 7% YoY, to 1.4 million tons. The share of transportation in the total volume was 13%. In particular, transportation of ferrous metals scrap increased by 50%, to 224 thousand tons, metal structures – by 20%, to 4 thousand tons, metal wares – by 11%,…
The Ministry of Economic Development has granted the status of the resident of the Prokopievsk Advanced Development Zone to the Prokopievsk Casting Plant LLC. The company intends to produce cast billets of steel and pig iron for machine building, processing factories, agriculture, etc. The total cost of the project is 7 million rubles. 20 new…
In April, the Far Eastern Railroad transported 3.95 million tons of cargo, down by 2% YoY. In 4 months transportation decreased by 0.4%, to 16 million tons. In particular, the railroad transported 768 thousand tons of iron and manganese ore, up by 12.7%, 522 thousand tons of non-ferrous metals ore (+44%), 382 thousand tons of…
In April, Ukrainian metal companies decreased gas consumption by 7% MoM, to 140 million cubic meters. In 4 months the industry consumed 600 million cubic meters of gas, down by 8% YoY. Electricity consumption in April fell by 4% MoM, to 950 million kW-h, with 4 months consumption down by 3%, to 3870 million kW-h.…
In January-April, the cargo throughput of Russia ports increased by 2.4% YoY, to 269.3 million tons. In particular, the ports transshipped 54.2 million tons of coal, up by 10.5% YoY, and 2.5 million tons of ore, up by 24.5%. At the same time the transportation of ferrous metals dropped by 8.3%, to 9.9 million tons.…
In April Zabaikalye railroad in Amur region transported 453.4 thousand tons of various cargo, down by 8% YoY. In January-April throughput dropped by 5.2%, to 1.8 million tons. In particular, the railroad transported 956.7 thousand tons of coal, down by 2.6%, and 21.8 thousand tons of scrap, down by 17.6%. At the same time transportation…
In April, railroad transportation of cargo in Perm region totaled 3.9 million tons, up by 5.1% YoY. In particular, railroad transported 31.4 thousand tons of ferrous metals, up by 39.6%, and 41.4 thousand tons of iron and manganese ore, up by 90%. At the same time the transportation of scrap dropped by 11.7%, to 37…
