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2023 April 14   17:59

IAA PortNews’ summary of past week news

Ports and hydraulic engineering

  • Throughput of Russian seaports in 1Q’2023 rose by 10% YoY to 220.2 million tonnes
  • Eco-laboratories have analyzed 98 samples of water in the zone of Vostochny Port activities in 1Q’2023
  • Yury Trutnev gave instructions to specify the development of Arkhangelsk transport hub
  • Three more dredgers to join the fleet operating on Volga-Caspian Canal soon
  • Construction of Coalstar terminals in Primorye included in territorial planning scheme of RF Transport
  • A special dredger will be purchased for permanent operation in Makhachkala seaport

Shipping and logistics

  • In the first quarter of 2023, cargo traffic on the North-South corridor doubled to 2.3 million tonnes. However, numerous problems hinder the development of this route and force the market players look at underloaded terminals of the Baltic basin.
  • Introduction of digital services on Northern Sea Route to result in development of routes for each ship per each mile
  • Capacity of FESCO’s line connecting Russia and Vietnam increased by 44% with third vessel put on FVDL
  • At least 45 new container ships needed for North-South ITC — USC
  • FESCO’s fleet expanded with container ship of 704 TEU
  • Shipping company Don with authorised capital of RUB 105 million to be established in the Rostov Region

Shipbuilding and ship repair

  • About 150 cargo ships to be built in Russia by 2027 — Denis Manturov
  • Atomenergomash and Krylov State Research Center start preparing specifications for development of gas carrier of Project 10070М
  • Parallel import does not cover the need for ship repair components — market players  
  • Zero VAT law for ship repair companies requires reduction of investment programme  – market players
  • Assembling of new dredger built by Tsymlyansky plant nears completion
  • Construction of additional docks for ship repair is needed in Arkhangelsk Region
  • Zvezdochka aims at import independence in production of propulsion complexes
  • Aleksandr Deyev ferry of Project CNF11CPD leaves delivery base in Vladivostok for final test
  • Auction to sell Ust-Donetsk Ship Repair Plant in Rostov Region declared void
  • Samara based Nefteflot to complete the series of survey ships in 2023
  • Superstructure of ice-resistant platform for the Kamennomysskoye Morye field placed on the slipway of Astrakhan shipyard

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