RUSAL’s supply chain is designed to ensure fast and reliable shipping services and provide the
company’s customers with the most viable and cost-effective logistical solutions.
Railway shipments are considered to be the most important link within RUSAL’s supply chain.
The company transports its products to customers in Russia and the CIS countries, Europe and Asia
using the railways. In addition, railway transport is used to ship RUSAL’s products to major ports
for overseas deliveries.
RUSAL implements a number of projects to help streamline railway shipments. The company is
boosting its share of container shipments, in order to reduce transportation costs and faster delivery
times. RUSAL played a key role in developing specialized combined railway wagons which are
continuously full. The combined wagons deliver alumina to RUSAL smelters, where they then pick
up the finished products and transport them to the relevant port. The combined wagons are equipped
with big bags to prevent the alumina from spilling, getting wet or otherwise damaged whilst in
transit.
RUSAL places a strong focus on diversifying its supply chain to ensure the most effective
transportation solution is always at hand. The company uses automotive transport, which helps to
mitigate shipping risks, reduce delivery time and cut shipping costs – a considerable benefit for its
customers. Auto transport is used for domestic shipments and delivering products to ports for further
overseas transportation. RUSAL also uses river transport, which in some cases is a viable alternative
to railway shipments.
Sea shipments are made via 18 ports, located in Russia, Baltic States, Finland and Ukraine. Most
recently RUSAL has begun to transport its products via the port of Ust-Luga, located at the border
between Russia and the EU. This development represents a major milestone for RUSAL as it looks
for ways to optimize the supply chain – an extra point of access to the Baltic sea will enable the
company to boost its logistical efficiency and increase exports to Europe, the US, Latin America and
Asia. Going forward, the company plans to construct its own terminals at major ports.
RUSAL ships its products to customers in Russia and the CIS, Europe and Asia. The company’s
core smelting capacities are located just 500 km from China, allowing for prompt and secure
deliveries to this booming market.
RUSAL’s trade representative offices, found across all the key international aluminium markets,
offer 24/7 customer support. The company is focused on developing long-term relationships with
its clients and creating aluminium-based products for end customers. RUSAL offers a wide range of
high quality cast products which fully meet the clients’ requirements.
A diversified supply chain enables RUSAL to always provide its customers with the most practical and efficient logistical solutions. RUSAL’s products are shipped by rail, automotive, river and sea
transport.
| Aluminium in bags and ingots | Railway shipments (covered and combined wagons,
containers), auto transport, river transport, sea transport (ships
with carrying capacity of 3,100 to 20,400tonnes) |
| Aluminium in slabs and billets | Railway shipments (open wagons), auto transport, river
transport, sea transport (ships with carrying capacity of 3.1 to
20.4 thousand tonnes) |
| Alumina | Railway shipments (hopper wagons, open wagons (incl. the
ones equipped with big bags), combined and covered wagons),
sea transport (ships with carrying capacity of 23,000-25,000
tonnes) |