Russian Railways (RZD), Russia’s state monopoly operating rail cargo and passenger traffic, plans to join the infrastructure development projects in Argentina, informs TASS news agency. Following the meeting with Argentine President Mauricio Macri, who visited Moscow last week, Oleg Belozerov, RZD General Director, announced: “Today we have heard from Mr. Macri that Argentina is interested […]
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Russian container ports grow 15.5% in 2017
The container throughput of all Russian ports increased by 15.5% in 2017 reaching 4.62 mln TEU, reports TASS news agency quoting the Association of Russian sea commercial ports. In the last 5 years, the container volumes of Russian ports dropped dramatically from 5.35 mln TEU in 2013 down to 3.94 mln TEU in 2015 due […]
Global Ports in Russia will get 12 Kalmar straddle carriers
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will supply 12 Classic Straddle Carriers CSC 340 to First Container Terminal (FCT) in St. Petersburg, Russia, one of the key companies of Global Ports group. The order was booked into Cargotec’s 2017 fourth quarter order intake and delivery will take place during the Q4 2018. First Container Terminal is one […]
Russian Arctic port Sabetta dispatches first LNG
Over the past week-end, the first two LNG tankers – Russian Sovcomflot’s Christophe de Margerie and Greek Dynagas’ Boris Vilkitsky – were loaded at the port of Sabetta with the first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) produced at the Yamal LNG plant and set off eastward heading towards the markets in Asia. Our first article […]
General contractor for Pionersky port is announced
The Russian Federal State Enterprise “Rosmorport” announced the general contractor for the construction of the international sea terminal Pionersky to accommodate cruise ships and ferries in Kaliningrad region, Russia, informs Rosmorport’s press service. Bolwerk LLC, a Russian company headquartered in Samara, has won the tender announced by Rosmorport at the end of October. Bolwerk is […]
FESCO delivered project cargo for Moscow metro via Northern Sea Route
FESCO Transportation Group, a leading Russian container logistics company, has completed the delivery of 5 tunnel-boring machines from Shanghai to Moscow via the Northern Sea Route, informs the company’s press service. The equipment was produced by China Railway Construction Corporation Limited and will be used to construct stations of a new line of Moscow metro. […]
Russia invites bids for constructing a new cruise terminal
The Federal State Enterprise “Rosmorport” has obtained a permission to construct the international sea terminal Pionersky for accommodation of cruise ships and ferries in Kaliningrad region, Russia, informs the press service of Rosmorport. The permission was given on Monday for coastal protection works, reclamation of two land plots of the 5.16 hectares total area, construction […]
Russia plans to develop Caspian ports
The Russian Government has accepted The Strategy of the development of the Caspian Sea ports until year 2030, informs PortNews agency. The Strategy involves the development of the Russian Caspian transport hub and its integration in the world trade, with Iran, India and the Gulf countries in particular. Today, the Caspian ports – Astrakhan, Olya, […]
Russian ports to charge “investment dues” already in 2017
The Russian Ministry of Transport has drafted regulations to introduce the so-called “investment dues” at the nation’s seaports. The money collected through these fees are meant to be invested in construction and development of the state-owned facilities at the seaports. However, this may decrease the competitiveness of the Russian ports, writes PortNews. The relevant documents […]
Helium logistic hub to be created at Russian Far East
Gazprom Gazenergoset Heliy, a branch of Russian energy group of companies Gazprom, intends to develop a logistic hub for handling containers loaded with helium in Primorye, Russian Far East, informs today the press service of Russia’s Ministry of the development of the Far East. The facility is to be constructed at the advanced development area Nadezhdinskaya […]