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.
2012 January 9
Russia set to facilitate trade at its harbors
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.