Uralkali has signed an agreement with United Wagon Company for the supply of hopper wagons for transportation of mineral fertilizers. The agreement is part of the Company's plan to modernize its railway fleet. UWC will supply the Company with 400 wagons with an increased capacity of 76.5 tonnes (6 tonnes more than similar cars produced by other manufacturers).

The project is being implemented as part of Uralkali's capacity expansion programme. The Company currently owns a fleet of specialized wagons for transportation of mineral fertilizers, consisting of approximately 8,000 units. The newly-acquired wagons will gradually replace the outdated rolling stock and the total number of mineral wagons in the fleet will remain unchanged.