According to the Group of Companies «PTC Holding», as of July 2020, the operational fleet of freight cars is 15,544 units. This is 24.5% more than the previous year. In July 2019, the park had 11,171 units. The indicators are given on the basis of the calculation of own and associated cars (cf. infographics).
The number of oil tankers, which make up more than half of the fleet, increased by 31.3 per cent to 11,939 units. (a year ago the same figure was 8,200 units). The operational fleet of gas tanks also increased from 677 to 1,242 units. (+45.5%).
Such growth dynamics is connected with structural changes in the company. Own park of LLP «Petroleum» and rented park of LLP «Premium Oil Trans» have passed to the Group of companies PTC Holding. And that’s 2,300 oil tankers and 927 gas tankers.
A small dynamics of growth is noted in the segment of semi-cars: the total fleet in July this year was 1,182 units. That is 7.2% higher than 2019 (1,097 units). At the same time, PTC Holding purchased 500 of its own semi-cars and reduced the number of involved fleet.
The number of platforms purchased in 2019 remained unchanged at 600. In 2019, the company rented 93 covered cars, but to date, there are no projects in this segment.
PTC Holding purchased 250 petrochemical tanks in late 2019. Due to this, the number of wagons increased by 47.7%. If in 2019 the company transported petrochemicals in rented tank-containers (200), then in 2020 transportation is carried out in petrochemical tanks.