Since May 2026, the Import section has tracked the cost of shipping a 40-foot container on the Shanghai–Moscow route, separately for rail, road and sea transport. The data is presented as tables, graphs and charts.
Since April 2026, the Operating Indicators section has added four new tables: the top 20 stations by total departure and arrival volumes, the top 20 terminals by the same criteria, the top 20 cargo items shipped in containers and the top 20 cargo items by operational nomenclature.
The study is structured in five sections. The first covers container rates for import, export and domestic traffic by rail, road and sea, as well as the cost of multimodal transport and container rental. The second covers integrated terminal services. The third covers rental rates, returns and penalties, and flatcar maintenance costs. The fourth covers the production and sale of flatcars and containers, including used ones. The fifth covers operating indicators of container transport on the Russian Railways network.
The study is published monthly in web format and is distributed by subscription for 1, 6 or 12 months. One-time access for one month costs 19,900 rubles. A six-month subscription costs 65,220 rubles and a twelve-month subscription 117,480 rubles. Prices exclude VAT at 5%.
The target audience includes shippers and consignees, forwarding and logistics companies, owners of containers and specialised rolling stock, industry analysts and financial institutions. For foreign trade participants working with China, the study provides an up-to-date snapshot of delivery costs on the key Shanghai–Moscow corridor, making it possible to compare costs across transport modes and adjust logistics decisions to current market conditions.
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