Relevant Topics 30 January 2008, 11:22
Anniversary afloat
North-Western Shipping Company is 85 years old. This simple phrase reveals the history of one of the largest transport companies in Russia. However the considerable age is not a ground for resting on laurels. On the contrary is should be an incentive to prove that past experience is an excellent basis for future achievements |  28 January 2008, 17:45
Foreign automobile concerns develop logistics
Last years saw a very active work of foreign automobile concerns in development of their assembly facilities in Russia and, consequently, in delivery of components. Considering that carmakers, especially Japanese ones, are very scrupulous in selection of their partners, the presence of Russian companies in the supply chains suggests that Russia’s transport market is up to the world standard today |  18 January 2008, 13:48
St. Petersburg port increases container throughput
In 2007, throughput of the port of St. Petersburg was not a surprise. In general, handling volumes grew by 10%, though it didn’t help to overpass the level of 60 million tonnes. The highest growth was demonstrated in the sector of dry bulk and loose bulk cargo, while the leading sector in terms of volumes is that of container handling, which confirmed its stable growth. In future, investment programs announced by the port’s stevedoring companies are to raise considerably the share of containerized cargo in the port’s total throughput |  14 January 2008, 18:49
Fish-year
This year is likely to witness a number of initiatives related to fishing industry legislation. Upon the order of the first vice-PM of RF Government, State Fishery Committee will in the nearest future work out subordinate legislation in compliance with newly adopted amendments to the Law on fishery and preservation of water biological resources |  10 January 2008, 17:32
Mechel complex
Mecheltrans LLC (transportation subsidiary of Mechel OJSC) has won the open tender held by Russian Railways OJSC for the sale of the Port Temryuk production complex located at Taman coast of the Sea of Azov. Following complete commissioning of the real estate assets of the Port Temryuk production complex, the company’s management plans to achieve its transshipment capacity of approximately 1.5 million tonnes of cargo in 2008 and approximately 1.8 million tonnes beginning from 2009 |
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