Russia’s water transport turnover in 2017 grew by 6.4% to 45.9 bln t-km

In January-December 2017, Russia’s water transport turnover grew by 6.4% to 45.9 bln t-km, says Rosstat (Russian Federal State Statistics Service).

In December 2017, the turnover fell by 9%, year-on-year, to 2.9 bln t-km.

Turnover if inland water transport fell by 4%, year-on-year, to 64.5 bln t-km. In December it was 2.3 bln t-km (-4.9%).