Navigation 2017 to close in Azov-Don Basin of Russia’s IWW on 1 December 2017
By the order of Federal Marine and River Transport Agency (Rosmorrechflot) No ВО-311-р, navigation season of 2017 in Azov-Don Basin of Russia’s IWW will be closed on 1 December 2017, Sergey Gaidayev, head of Azov-Don Basin Administration told IAA PortNews.
According to him, the navigation season at the section between the Bagayevskaya village and the town of Aksay can be extended till December 20 in case of favorable weather conditions for transportation of grain.
Rostov Region has seen a record high harvest this year - more than 12.2 mln t of grain and leguminous crops with average yield exceeding 41 dt/ha.
Transit navigation season was officially opened in the Azov-Don Basin on 1 April 2017.