Rusagrotrans is the largest rail infrastructure operator in the area of rail transportation of grain cargo. The company operates a fleet of 30 thousand cars.
Company plans include upgrading and refurbishing of specialized grain cars.
Rusagrotrans was founded by JSC Freight One and OOO Russian Transportation Company, both companies recognized as experts in the area of rail freight transportation, with a considerable experience in the transportation services market.
Rusagrotrans has been implementing a stage-by-stage program of investment approved by JSC Russian Railways and aimed at creating an effective transportation infrastructure, including constructing and upgrading line grain silos, extending the freight base for shipping grain via railway, and implementing modern shipping technologies. Company business strategy envisages active participation in projects for developing sea terminal infrastructure, which will allow a considerable increase in harbor facilities’ throughput when handling export grain freight.
Trying to optimize grain logistics the company redirects the traditional procedure of carload consignment towards grain shipping technology involving complement route trains using such consolidation terminals as public grain elevators. Implementing modern-day logistical technologies allows the company to diminish grain car turnaround while providing ensured delivery deadlines for the consigner as well as safety of freight while maintaining a higher overall quality of shipping.
A system-based approach to the shipping and logistics chain of grain transportation will result in the following:
Full coverage of the growing Russian export and internal transportation of grain in required volumes by way of creating necessary transportation and infrastructure facilities.
Decreasing the freight portion in the grain price.
Leveling out the seasonal changes, aiming to eliminate seasonal peak load.
Lowering the risks both for freight owners and for the railway.
The new system will allow increasing grain transportation volumes and lowering the transportation component for exported grain by 10-15%