United Wagon Company (UniWagon) has begun shipment of 20 new box cars to Kuchukterminal LLC, a transport company in joint ownership of the major Russian producer of sodium sulfate, OJSC Kuchuksulphat, and the international logistics company LTB. Delivery will be completed by the end of the third quarter of 2017.
Contracted cars are built by UniWagon’s subsidiary, TikhvinSpetsMash, and are designed to carry various packaged and bulk cargos for the pulp and paper, glass, chemical and other industries. The 11-6874 design increases maximum load to 73 tons and cubic volume to 175 cubic metres, offering a 7% increase in load capacity. Dimensions of the door enable loading and unloading by all types of forklift trucks. Four roof hatches offer quick and easy loading of bulk cargos.
The rolling stock is equipped with bogies with an axial load of 25 tf and is designed for a service life of 32 years. Running costs through the life cycle of the cars has been reduced by more than three times by extending the standard interval between scheduled repairs to eight years (800,000 km). An extensive network of service centers (more than 60 depots) is already in place for servicing UniWagon’s freight cars.
Kuchukterminal buys box cars with advanced features to help Kuchuksulphat to optimize its logistics, on the one hand, and enable LTB to provide up-to-date rolling stock for use by its customers, on the other hand.
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