IAA PortNews’ summary of the previous week news

Ports and hydraulic engineering

The capacity of Russian seaports is to show further growth with the implementation of large-scale projects in all basins of the country.
Sibur resumed exports of LPG via Taman
Murmansk Region and Belarus discuss construction of terminal for potash fertilizers
OTEKO introduces automated safety management system in Taman

Shipping and logistics

Russia plans accelerated development of its eastward railways and the Northern Sea Route — Vladimir Putin
4.5-meter draft to be ensured on Volga-Caspian Shipping Canal in 2023 - Vladimir Putin
Russian Railways increased loading of cargo bound for Russian seaports by 2.5%
FESCO launches new deep sea line from India to Novorossiysk
Ruscon launches new regular sea service between Istanbul and Global Ports Terminal in St. Petersburg
A network of berths for electric passenger ships to be created in Krasnoyarsk
A.P. Moller - Maersk divests logistics assets in Russia

Shipbuilding and ship repair

Russian shipyards to deliver 70 vessels with total deadweight exceeding 50 tonnes in 2023 — GTLK
State Duma approves in the first reading zero VAT rates for ship repair companies
Russian shipyards speak of losses worth billions incurred when building fishing ships
Compensation for non-supplied equipment to USC estimated at RUB 11 billion
USC to vomplete designing of Handysize bulker in 2023
USC is ready to build nuclear-powered icebreakers for 4-4.5 years for each serial unit
USC to deliver 9 fishing ships in 2023
Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard launched dry cargo carrier Dmitry Benardaki of Project RSD59
Pella Stapel lays down longliner Kapitan Minachev of Project 200101
Segezha Group plans winterizing of 22 ships by March
Yenisey River Shipping Company to repair about 400 ships by the navigation season

Bunkering

Gazprom Neft and Rosmorport agree on regular LNG supply to ferries operating on Saint-Petersburg – Kaliningrad line

Sanctions