Volga-Don Canal sees 18% cargo traffic growth to 11.1m tons

The volume of freight flows passing through the Volga-Don Canal during the 2012 navigational season, as of November 25 was 11.1 million tons, up 18% over the same period last year, Rosmorrechflot said.

Shipping of petroleum products surged 35%. Ship transits through the VDC locks rose 10.3%, the number of lockages - by 9.6%.