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Grain loading on Russian Railways network rose 14.4% in September 2026, exports up 1.8-fold
In September 2026, 3.4 million tonnes of grain were dispatched on the Russian Railways network, including 2.8 million tonnes for export, up 14.4% and 1.8-fold respectively from the same period a year earlier.
In September 2026, the Russian Railways network dispatched 3.4 million tonnes of grain, 14.4% more than in the same period a year earlier. Export shipments totaled 2.8 million tonnes, 1.8 times higher.
Among Russian regions, the largest volumes were shipped from Volgograd Oblast at 261.6 thousand tonnes (+40%), Orenburg Oblast at 258.2 thousand tonnes (+33%) and Saratov Oblast at 252.5 thousand tonnes (+44%).
Container loading amounted to 356.3 thousand tonnes of grain, equivalent to 23.7 thousand TEUs (a 2-fold increase). The source notes accelerated containerization of grain, linked to logistics optimization, including export shipments via border crossings and specialized terminals.
Over the first 9 months of 2026, 25.9 million tonnes of grain were loaded into wagons and containers on the Russian Railways network, 43.9% more than a year earlier; export shipments reached 18.8 million tonnes (1.8-fold growth).
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