Gradually overcoming the crisis the Russian port industry faces the aggravation of old problems and outbreak of new ones. At the same time Russia undergoes a number of significant reforms in this area - the boundaries of seaports have been established, the bill supporting shipbuilding and navigation has been developed, and International Maritime Organization (IMO) has carried out the audit. What are the prospects of this industry and what measures are needed to be taken in order to improve its competitiveness heads of leading enterprises and government representatives are to discuss October 5, 2010 as part of II International Conference "The Future of Russian Ports", which will take place within the framework of 10-th International Anniversary Exhibition Transtech-2010