As from today, the port of Rotterdam has set up its stand in Moscow, where the logistics trade fair ‘Transrussia’ are held between 22 and 25 April. Interest in this event has been increasing in recent years, parallel to the burgeoning Russian economy.
Russia has become one of the port of Rotterdam’s major partner countries, with a volume of 44.2 million tonnes, some 15% up as compared to 2006,
41.4 million tonnes of which heads west. 28 million tonnes of this consists of crude oil and 9 million tonnes of oil products, mainly fuel oil and gas oil (diesel). Russia is one of the main suppliers of oil to the Netherlands.
Other 'larger' goods flows are chemicals (approx. 100,000 tonnes), iron and steel (over 700,000), non-ferrous metals (800,000) and coal (1.4 million). The trade to Russia consists almost solely of mixed cargo: 2.6 million tonnes. This is primarily consumer goods in containers. The number of containers transported is in the region of 340,000 TEU, almost 20% up on the previous year. Container cargo relates to both 'transhipment' from Asia and intra-European cargo ('shortsea'), concentrating on the port of St. Petersburg, and in the near future Ust-Luga. The main Russian port for the oil sector is Primorsk near St. Petersburg. In addition to this, ports in the three Baltic Republics are used for the export of oil products (over 8 million tonnes) and crude oil (1 million). Of the other easterly republics, the Ukraine, with 150,000 tonnes, is worthy of mention.
The Rotterdam representatives at this edition of the trade fair will put an emphasis on the growth sectors break bulk (paper and wood products, steel and iron), containers and energy. The oil sector will mainly be informed of the possibilities for tank storage, ship to ship transfers (posts in Caland Canal) and pipeline transport to the hinterland. The Rotterdammers, on the other hand, want to look into the possibilities of the future northerly energy port Yamal/Murmansk.
Russia has become one of the port of Rotterdam’s major partner countries, with a volume of 44.2 million tonnes, some 15% up as compared to 2006,
41.4 million tonnes of which heads west. 28 million tonnes of this consists of crude oil and 9 million tonnes of oil products, mainly fuel oil and gas oil (diesel). Russia is one of the main suppliers of oil to the Netherlands.
Other 'larger' goods flows are chemicals (approx. 100,000 tonnes), iron and steel (over 700,000), non-ferrous metals (800,000) and coal (1.4 million). The trade to Russia consists almost solely of mixed cargo: 2.6 million tonnes. This is primarily consumer goods in containers. The number of containers transported is in the region of 340,000 TEU, almost 20% up on the previous year. Container cargo relates to both 'transhipment' from Asia and intra-European cargo ('shortsea'), concentrating on the port of St. Petersburg, and in the near future Ust-Luga. The main Russian port for the oil sector is Primorsk near St. Petersburg. In addition to this, ports in the three Baltic Republics are used for the export of oil products (over 8 million tonnes) and crude oil (1 million). Of the other easterly republics, the Ukraine, with 150,000 tonnes, is worthy of mention.
The Rotterdam representatives at this edition of the trade fair will put an emphasis on the growth sectors break bulk (paper and wood products, steel and iron), containers and energy. The oil sector will mainly be informed of the possibilities for tank storage, ship to ship transfers (posts in Caland Canal) and pipeline transport to the hinterland. The Rotterdammers, on the other hand, want to look into the possibilities of the future northerly energy port Yamal/Murmansk.