RUE "SG-TRANS" purchased 50 tank cars for the transportation of liquefied petroleum gases in 2010

February 26, Minsk / Tamara Dovgalyuk - BELTA /. RUP "SG-TRANS" (Novopolotsk) updated its transport fleet in 2010 - railway tank cars for the transportation of liquefied petroleum gases - by 17.8%, purchasing 50 tank cars produced by OJSC "Azovmash" (Ukraine). This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by the enterprise's director, Yevgeny Yezersky. The new tank cars have already arrived at the enterprises; they were acquired through a 5-year lease using own funds. The contract value is $3.9 million, including VAT. According to the director, the enterprise currently has 890 tank cars. They must be reliable in operation, technically sound, and comply with international requirements and rules for the use of freight cars. The railway rolling stock must be constantly updated. Therefore, by 2016, 400 tank cars are to be updated, which constitutes 45% of the railway fleet. In 2009, the volume of transportation amounted to 450 thousand tons. The revenue growth rate compared to 2008 was 112%, including foreign currency revenue - 106%. Profitability decreased by 2.2% compared to the pre-crisis year of 2008. By purchasing tank cars, the enterprise hopes that this will help achieve the targeted indicators set for the current year, the director noted. The modernization of railway tank cars for the transportation of liquefied petroleum gases by RUP "SG-TRANS" has been included in the list of the most important investment projects planned for implementation in 2010 and approved by Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 169. RUP "SG-TRANS" is part of the state production association "Beltopgaz" of the Ministry of Energy of Belarus. The enterprise ensures the uninterrupted transportation of gas products from oil refining enterprises such as OJSC "Naftan", OJSC "Mozyr Oil Refinery", and RUP "PO "Belorusneft". The production capacity allows for the fulfillment of all contractual obligations and the supply of liquefied gas for the needs of gas industry enterprises, as well as industrial and communal-household consumers in Belarus. In addition, RUP "SG-TRANS" provides freight forwarding services for the transportation of gas products to countries of near and far abroad. The average number of employees at the beginning of 2010 was 80 people. -0-