Relevant Topics 29 April 2010, 19:06
Nikolay Smirnov: «We've managed to save the fleet in the complicated period »
In the south regions of Russia vessels traffic in inland waterways started in the first decade of April. Since April, 30 transit navigation will be launched in Volga-Baltic Route. Nikolay Smirnov, President of Association of shipping companies, told in his interview to Port News IAA about the challenges and problems of river navigation in 2010. |  24 April 2010, 14:54
Baltic Princess
Regular ferry service St. Petersburg - Helsinki was resumed April, 21 2010. In the first trip on the ferry Princess Mary’ there were representatives of mass media, tourism companies, other operator guests of ferry line ST.Peter line, the general agent of the line - the company InFlot Worldwide and commercial passengers. |  22 April 2010, 20:01
Where to find bread
Last year grain turnover showed impressive growth (in accordance with the data of Aconitum in 2.3 times ) in Russian ports, which was mainly predefined by reduced transport tariffs, which stimulated the trans-shipment of grain in the domestic offshore terminals. The first quarter of 2010, although not as fast, but generally carried on the growth trend. |  18 April 2010, 12:07
March zigzag
Container throughput in the largest ports around the world showed a growth slowdown in March 2010. Nevertheless, experts say, the restoration of the pre-crisis volume of transshipment of containers can be expected in the autumn this year. Ports of Russia, on the contrary showed intensive growth in containers handled in March.
|  15 April 2010, 14:25
Russian ports: things have started moving
Cargo turnover at Russian seaports in the 1st quarter of 2010 (Q1, 2010) gained 11% to 122.98 million tons. The volume of dry cargo amounted to 46.94 million tons (15.3%), liquid cargoes to 76 million tons (+8.5%). The ports of North-Western Basin showed a slight 2.9% rise in handled volumes. The southern ports posted a 3.8% growth, while the Far East ports reported a 51% surge. Three major factors contributed to the increased freight volumes, climatic conditions, railroad output and crude deliveries via the TransNeft facility. |  11 April 2010, 10:34
The Jolly Roger laughs loudly
Every year piracy takes more and more threatening forms. It looks strange, but in the XXI century with its technology and naval power an effective fight against piracy has not yet been established. And the obstacle here is not the lack of weapons or technologies of detection of pirate ships, but rather the ideological motivation of a number of powers, not willing to take strict measures. |  6 April 2010, 17:51
Shipbuilding industry to be at the сrossroads
Russian Shipbuilding industry overcomes transition period. There are a number of issues that must be resolved in the coming years – supply of domestic shipyards with an equal job conditions with foreign competitors by providing the relevant customs and tax preferences, production and management processes of IT-technologies application, equipment modernization and preservation of jobs. In these circumstances, shipbuilders want to be engaged in elaboration of necessary state measures and establish effective exchange of information between business and government. |  2 April 2010, 22:08
Scary freight
Despite the growth of cargo transportation by sea, the index of freight costs Baltic Dry (BDI) has not escaped the so-called crisis "trap”. Currently it has no stable signs of growth, remaining in sideways. Analysts fear that this may signal the impending correction in demand for raw materials - coal, metal, iron ore and grain. |
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