OREANDA-NEWS. July 27, 2011. Freight One has hauled more than 830,000 metric tons of ferrous metals from smelters in Sverdlovsk region and Perm territory. The haulage increased by 45% in the first half of the year over last year.

Nizhnetagil Smelter showed the greatest increase at 70% over last year. The factors contributing to growth include a favorable market situation abroad, higher domestic demand and the fact that the company accounted for a higher percentage of the haulage from the smelter than before.

Freight One hauled a total of 10.2 million metric tons of ferrous metals in Russia in the first half of the year, an increase of 15.7%. The company has set favorable rates on the haulage of metal products from smelters. Freight One’s rate on the haulage of ferrous metals for Russian consumers is on average 11% lower than the total cost of using state-owned wagons for the same purpose.