 9 January 2012, 21:22
Cargo traffic at Russian ports in 2011 will reach 535 million tons. This is a record figure in the history of Russian stevedoring businesses. However, the internal rules of control authorities, the slow implementation of electronic cargo declaration, excessive requirements to sea border crossing points hamper further development and the competitiveness of Russian ports. |
 20 November 2011, 21:40
Authorities focus on the North
An issue of creation of a logistics infrastructure oriented to northern posts arises as more and more tankers and bulkers venture voyages on the Northern Sea Route, one after another successfully passing the Arctic trade lane. All this entails regional rivalry. |
 17 November 2011, 14:07
Sovcomflot’s gas division head Dmitriy Rusanov: "the share of gas carriers fleet accounts for about 11% of SCF Group’s revenue"
Sovcomflot is celebrating 5-year anniversary of its fleet of gas carriers. In a recent interview, Dmitriy Rusanov, head of the gas division of JSC SCF told PortNews how the company has managed to enter this market, about the current situation, the plans for the development of the ‘gas arm’ of SCF and about possibility of bunkering vessels with LNG. |
 11 November 2011, 20:54
Parnas to facilitate grain exports
Actually, St. Petersburg was never considered a transit region for grain cargo - there are no specialized port terminals or harbor silos. However, the situation may change with the development of off-dock terminals, transshipping grain into containers. Parnas-APK told PortNews about the company’s plans for the expansion of such services. |
 25 October 2011, 11:43
Boskalis deepens in Russia
The world’s leading corporation in the sphere of construction of marine infrastructural objects – “Boskalis” – intends to strengthen its activity in Russia. |
 23 October 2011, 23:25
Managing Director of Delta Shipping Agency in St. Petersburg Kirill Ivanov: "many companies engaged in foreign trade demonstrate wait-and-see position
There are major container terminals operating in the northwest of Russia with new ones under construction. In a recent interview with PortNews Managing Director of Delta Shipping Agency in St. Petersburg Kirill Ivanov shared the container operator’s vision on container market of Russia’s North-West, and the company's plans. |
 17 October 2011, 22:32
Vice President of Palmali Group Rauf Aliyev: "Everything depends on human resources"
Any shipping company in Russia has to solve the common issues such as ships manning, training of seafarers, requirements that crew members of ‘river-sea’ vessels should have several diplomas, employment and how to keep employees. Vice President Rauf Aliyev has told PortNews in a recent interview how Palmali Group handles the issues. |
 10 October 2011, 10:47
Will Atomflot be auctioned off?
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a decree that gives the green light to privatization of Federal State Unitary Enterprise Atomflot (part of State Corporation Rosatom) and its nuclear-powered icebreakers. This prepares the legal framework for corporatization of the state-owned enterprise. |
 1 October 2011, 15:42
Shipbuilding gets its second wind
The need to create a modern fleet for offshore fields as well as the development of Russia’s inland waterways for transits flows prompted the government to focus more on shipbuilding and shipbuilding. |
 23 September 2011, 22:47
Belkomur project gets approval
A debate on feasibility of Belkomur project was held in the framework of the 2nd International Arctic Forum “the Arctic - Territory of Dialogue." Here is a dialog of Governor of Perm region Oleg Chirkunov and Russian Deputy Transport Minister Viktor Olersky, who participated in the discussion. |
