TransContainer has reported significant container volume growth across its Trans-Siberian Railway terminals in March 2026. The company recorded notable increases at key facilities stretching from the Urals region to the Russian Far East.
The largest year-on-year growth occurred at major Siberian transport hubs. The terminal at Kleschikha railway station in Novosibirsk processed 15,200 TEU, marking a 32.7% increase. The Batareinaya station terminal in Irkutsk handled 11,400 TEU, up 44%. At the Bazaikha station terminal in Krasnoyarsk, container throughput grew 24% to 9,100 TEU.
Far East terminals demonstrated similar performance. The Khabarovsk terminal increased container throughput by 26.5% to 7,100 TEU. At Pervaya Rechka railway station in Vladivostok, volumes rose 25.5% to 3,300 TEU.
The Yekaterinburg terminal in the Urals region processed 15,800 TEU, up 15%. Container traffic through the strategic Russia-China rail border crossing at Zabaikalsk increased 9% to 14,000 TEU in March 2026.
The growth reflects the increasing importance of the Trans-Siberian corridor for Europe-Asia trade and demonstrates strengthening rail infrastructure capacity across Russia's interior regions.
Key Takeaways:
1. TransContainer's Irkutsk terminal recorded the highest growth at 44% in March 2026.
2. Novosibirsk terminal processed 15,200 TEU with 32.7% year-on-year increase.
3. Far East terminals saw Khabarovsk grow 26.5% and Vladivostok 25.5%.
4. Russia-China border crossing at Zabaikalsk handled 14,000 TEU, up 9%.
5. All major terminals along Trans-Siberian corridor recorded double-digit growth.
