Experts named top 10 commodities transported by the rail in 2018


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Corn dominates the total freight turnover of Ukrzaliznytsia in 2018 with a 49% share and a transportation volume of 17 million tons, Zernovoz.in.ua reports.

Wheat transportation in January-December 2018 reached 9.37 million tons providing a 27% share.

The rest of the commodities hold less than a 5% share in freight turnover of the railway.

Cargo Thou. tons Share, %
Corn 17 013 49.0
Wheat 9 370 27.0
Oil seeds 1 737 5.0
Barley 1 539 4.4
Sunflower seeds 920 3.0
Soybeans 901 2.9
Meal (feed) 752 2.1
Meal (other) 653 1.9
Cake 468 1.3
Legumes 328 0.9

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