III decade, June 2024. Dynamics of the market for railway shipments of basic construction materials

Sheet glass. The shipment of glass by rail to the Russian market in the third decade of June 2024 continued to exhibit negative dynamics compared to the same period last year – minus 4.9%. The shipment volume amounted to 1.5 million square meters. m. In general, in June 2024, the volume of glass shipments by rail to the Russian market amounted to 4.2 million sq. m. m, which is 4.4% less than for the same period in 2023. For the period from the beginning of the year to June 30, 2024, the volume of glass shipped by rail to the Russian market amounted to 20.7 million square meters. m, which is 6.3% more than for the same period in 2023. The share of railway glass supplies to the Russian market in total consumption for 4 months of 2024 was ~20%.

Ceramic brick. In the third decade of June 2024, shipments of bricks by rail to the Russian market decreased - minus 18.0% compared to the corresponding period last year. The volume of shipments of ceramic bricks by rail in June 2024 decreased by 22.1% compared to June 2023. The decrease in shipment volumes of ceramic bricks by rail for the period from the beginning of the year to June 30, 2023 was minus 8.7%. The main type of shipment of ceramic bricks is road transport. The share of railway deliveries of this type of product to the Russian market in total consumption is less than 5%.

Cement. The shipment of cement by rail to the Russian market in the third decade of June 2024 continued its negative trend - minus 6.9% compared to the corresponding period last year. The shipment volume amounted to 0.8 million tons. In general, in June 2024, the volume of cement shipments by rail to the Russian market decreased by 6.2% compared to the same period last year and amounted to 2.5 million tons. For the period from the beginning of the year to June 30, 2024, the volume of cement shipments by rail to the Russian market amounted to 12.0 million tons, which is 1.7% less than in the same period in 2023. The share of railway deliveries of cement to the Russian market in the total volume of cement consumption for 4 months of 2024 amounted to ~41%.

Crushed stone. The dynamics of crushed stone shipment volumes to the Russian market in the third decade of June 2024 remains negative - minus 22.7% compared to the same period last year. The shipment volume amounted to 2.4 million cubic meters. m. In general, in June 2024, the volume of shipments of crushed stone by rail to the Russian market amounted to 7.2 million cubic meters. m, which is 18.3% less than in June 2023. For the period from the beginning of the year to June 30, 2024, the volume of shipments of crushed stone by rail to the Russian market decreased by 15.0% compared to the same period in 2023 to 38.0 million cubic meters. m. The share of railway supplies of crushed stone to the Russian market in the total volume of crushed stone consumption for 4 months of 2024 was ~35%.

Lime. The shipment of lime by rail to the Russian market in the third decade of June 2024 showed negative dynamics compared to the same period last year - minus 1.8%. The shipment volume amounted to 32.4 thousand tons. In general, in June 2024, the volume of lime shipped by rail to the Russian market amounted to 101.5 thousand tons, which is 14.7% more than in June 2023. For the period from the beginning of the year to June 30, 2024, the volume of lime shipped by rail to the Russian market amounted to 546.3 thousand tons, which is 6.8% more than for the same period in 2023. The share of railway deliveries of lime to the Russian market in the total consumption of commercial lime for 4 months of 2024 amounted to ~28%. In the total production of all lime, commercial lime accounts for about 33%.

Source: PRO Construction Materials Market