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2022 April 22   17:51

IAA PortNews’ summary of past week news

Ports and hydraulic engineering

Shipping and logistics

  • New ship joins Kholmsk-Vanino service
  • Customs duty for import containers slashed to zero by Eurasian Economic Commission
  • Six rivers and canals of Saint-Petersburg included into the list of waterways of regional significance. Administration of Volga-Baltic Waterways expects passenger transportation growth in the navigation season of 2022
  • Berths and embankments of Moscow prepared for opening of the navigation season
  • Navigation season opens in Kostroma Region
  • Volga Shipping Company opens this year’s navigation season on the Upper Volga
  • Federation Council says absence of national constellation of satellites put year-round navigation on the Northern Sea Route at risk
  • TransContainer launched regular service from Saint-Petersburg to Europe via Brest-Malaszewicze
  • Dry cargo carrier Ursa Major commenced operation on Ust-Luga – Baltiysk ferry line
  • NUTEP handled first MSC vessel after two-year break

Shipbuilding and Ship Repair

Sanctions

  • Bulgaria closed its ports for Russian-flagged ships
  • Russian tanker detained in Karystos port (Greece). The ship is owned by PSB Leasing
  • The UK includes GTLK and Russian Railways head Oleg Belozerov into its sanctions list
  • The USA will ban Russian ships from entering the country’s ports
  • Konecranes plans to stop business in Russia