Strong growth
DB`s freight transport business recorded substantial gain. During the first six months of the year the volume of freight carried via rail freight transport rose by 58 million tons to 203 million tons thereby expanding by 40,1 percent.
Volumes sold during the same period climbed by 8,3 billion ton kilometres to 52,6 billion ton kilometres, or 18,8 percent more than in the same year-ago period.
The freight forwarding and logistics areas of business also reported notable gains. The number of shipments in the European land transport segment increased by 39,4 million, or 14,6 percent. Volumes recorded for air freight transport expanded in the first half by 131.000 tons to 586.800 tons, or a gein of 28,6 percent. At the same time ocean freight volumes grew by 150.000 TEU to 800.100 TEU for an increase of 23,1 percent.
| 28/07/2010 | 
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