Throughput of Russian ports to grow by 46 percent in 2016, Transport Minister says

Cargo traffic at Russian ports will increase as much as 46 percent from 2010’s figures, to 770 million tons, Russian Transport Minister Igor Levitin said.

The official speaking in Russian State Duma, said that the Ministry plans the investment in the ports expansion will total by 2015 some 430 billion rubles, including of off-budget RUB 300 billion.