27.05.2020
Artikel Nummer: 32128
Estonian carrier strives for ambitious goal
With the help of 75 new bulk containers, Operail plans to more than double its multimodal freight volumes and to transport more than 200,000 t of goods by the end of 2020.
Compared to the previous year, Operail’s multimodal freight throughput increased by more than 50% in the first four months of the year, rising from 20,000 to 32,000 t.
At present, mainly sawn timber, wood pellets, peat, crushed stone and grain are being carried by rail. Initially, granite gravel will be transported in the containers that arrive in Estonia from China, followed by grain in the second half of the year.
As new product groups, Operail plans to bring bulk goods such as wood pellets, ash, cement and more to the railway. (ben)