The volume of freight traffic on the Volga-Baltic inland waterway (VBW) for the navigation of 2010, according to provisional data, increased by nearly 9% year-on-year to 18.2 million tons, PortNews reported citing SBD Volga-Balt Vladimir Nikolayev. The upturn trend shows the revival of the pre-crisis volume level.
The volume carried on the VB canal includes about 36% of construction materials, about 29% of oil products, nearly 9% of metals, timber cargo - about 7%, chemicals - 3%.
According to Vladimir Nikolayev, the navigation on the VBW will end by November 20th. Previously, the VB Basin Department set the date of completion of operation Nov. 18 - for Svirsky lock and Nov.17 - for Vytegra locks.
Volga-Balt, Volga-Baltic Waterway is one of the major lanes of the deepwater network of inland waterways of the European part of Russia. This is a complex of engineering facilities, which includes 4,900 km of navigable waterways, including 3,270 km with guaranteed dimensions, 11 locks with water lift of 11 to 18 meters, three hydroelectric plants, 25 earth dams and levees, 12 ferries, 9 bridges, 8 lighthouses in the Lake of Ladoga, more than 5,000 signs of navigation situation, 273 vessels of service fleet. In 2009, traffic volume on the Volga-Baltic Waterway fell 8% year-on-year to 16.7 million tons of cargo (timber, construction, chemical goods, metals, oil, flux, etc.).
The volume carried on the VB canal includes about 36% of construction materials, about 29% of oil products, nearly 9% of metals, timber cargo - about 7%, chemicals - 3%.
According to Vladimir Nikolayev, the navigation on the VBW will end by November 20th. Previously, the VB Basin Department set the date of completion of operation Nov. 18 - for Svirsky lock and Nov.17 - for Vytegra locks.
Volga-Balt, Volga-Baltic Waterway is one of the major lanes of the deepwater network of inland waterways of the European part of Russia. This is a complex of engineering facilities, which includes 4,900 km of navigable waterways, including 3,270 km with guaranteed dimensions, 11 locks with water lift of 11 to 18 meters, three hydroelectric plants, 25 earth dams and levees, 12 ferries, 9 bridges, 8 lighthouses in the Lake of Ladoga, more than 5,000 signs of navigation situation, 273 vessels of service fleet. In 2009, traffic volume on the Volga-Baltic Waterway fell 8% year-on-year to 16.7 million tons of cargo (timber, construction, chemical goods, metals, oil, flux, etc.).