Throughput of Russian seaports in 2016 will total 715-720 mln t – Rosmorrechflot

Throughput of Russian seaports in 2016 will total 715-720 mln t, their capacity will grow by 32 mln t, IAA PortNews correspondent cites Victor Olersky, Deputy Transport Minister of Russia – Head of Federal Marine and River Transport Agency (Rosmorrechflot), as saying at the joint meeting of the Board and the Public Council of Rosmorrechflot.

According to him, there is a trend of redirecting cargo flows from the ports of the Baltic states to the ports of Russia.