LP Trans (a member of Demetra-Holding) transported an all-time high volume of industrial cargo and raw materials of 16.55 mln tons in 2024, which is up 24.9% from 2023 when 13.25 mln tons of cargo were transported.
Each item in the list of the main transported goods shows growth:
- Mineral fertilizers and raw materials, which make up the bulk of shipments, – 13.22 mln tons (+21% YoY);
- Cement – 1.68 mln tons from 820 thousand tons in 2023 (more than doubled);
- Other industrial raw materials – 1.65 mln tons from 1.5 mln tons in 2023 (a 10% increase).
Domestic shipments increased by 30% to 11.9 mln tons. Positive changes have resulted from switching the focus on the domestic market. In particular, domestic shipments of raw materials for mineral fertilizers production purposes to manufacturing plants increased as well as cement deliveries to manufacturers of construction materials and construction companies.
At the same time, exports of mainly mineral fertilizers grew from 3.51 mln tons in 2023 to 4.6 mln tons last year (+31%), which resulted from increased exports of mineral fertilizers through the ports of the Baltic, North and Barents Seas and the Azov-Black Sea basin.
Roman Vorontsov, General Director of LP Trans:
"The past year has evidenced that we effectively strengthened our positions in the transportation of industrial cargo, raw materials and chemical products. As we go along, we will continue at the same pace improving the quality and expanding the scope of our services. Today, our goal is not just to provide railcars, but to offer efficient logistics solutions to our customers. Therefore, this year we intend to focus on deeper integration of our technologies with those of our customers and to develop comprehensive services with a guarantee of reliable transportation. As a result, we expect a 5% increase in loading in 2025."
