1. Home
  2. Maritime industry news - PortNews
  3. Three icebreakers lead cargo ships convoys through Volga-Caspian canal

2012 March 21   10:50

Three icebreakers lead cargo ships convoys through Volga-Caspian canal

The Kapitan Bukayev and the Kapitan Chechkin, two icebreakers owned by Rosmorport’s Astrakhan branch, today, commenced escorting a caravan of six ships from the 128th km up to the 150th km of the Volga-Caspian Sea Shipping Channel (VCSC), the Port of Astrakhan Authority said.


Later, the Kapitan Bukayev will lead a convoy of 7 cargo ships to the port of Astrakhan. The icebreaker Kapitan Metsayk is also assisting a caravan of 10 ships to pass thought the shipping canal to the port of Astrakhan.

Latest news

2025 June 4

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31