In May 2009 First Cargo Company is going to ship over 12 700 rail cars exceeding the April shipments by more than 1000 rail cars. Coal will make the main part of shipment as last month (50% of total volume of shipment in April). The Yaroslavl branch of First Cargo Company proceeds with the client base development. Specifically, the company started the alumina transportation from Ireland for Trans-Market. The Irish cargo which is used for the alumina production is shipped by the rail cars of First Cargo Company in Arkhangelsk Seaport. Under the contract, over 500 rail cars have already been shipped from Ireland. The partner list of First Cargo Company has been enlarged with such companies as Nordwood SM, Polar, VneshTorgServis. Before the end of May VneshTorgServis is going to ship 15 000 tons of clinker to Krichev 1 (Belarusian Railway).

• Source: Russian Transport Daily Report