# Russia-China freight on Russian Railways network hits record 114 mln tons in 7 months

https://mins.news/en/item/30816

- TASS, 2026-08-24 17:09 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2177139

> Freight between Russia and China on the Russian Railways network rose 6% year on year to a record 114 million metric tons in January-July 2026, the company said. Container traffic grew 12.5% to 2.1 million TEUs, while shipments of oil, fertilizers, and vehicles and components also increased.

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