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In January-July 2016, Russian seaports handled 406.18 mln t of cargo (+5.8%, year-on-year), says the press center of Association of Commercial Sea Ports.

Transshipment of dry bulk cargo totaled 186.49 mln t (+9.4%), liquid bulk cargo increased by 3% to 219.69 mln t.

The ports of the Baltic Basin handled 135.78 mln t (+2.1%) including 50.75 mln t of dry cargo (+0.9%) and 85.03 mln t of liquid bulk cargo (+2.9%).

Throughput of Azov – Black Sea ports climbed to 134.8 mln t (+4.8%) including 55.5 mln t of dry cargo (+14%) and 79.2 mln t of liquid bulk cargo (-0.7%).

The ports of Far East Basin handled 106.81 mln t (+9.2%) including 63.5 mln t of dry cargo (+15%) and 43.2 mln t of liquid bulk cargo (+2%).

Operators of the Arctic Basin terminals handled 25.5 mln t of cargo (+25.9%, year-on-year) including 14.9 mln t of dry cargo (+8%) and 10.5 mln t of liquid bulk cargo (+66%).

The ports of the Caspian Basin handled 3.29 mln t of cargo (-21.1%) including 1.68 mln t of liquid bulk cargo (-25.5%) and 1.59 mln t of dry cargo (-15.9%).

The proportion of the Baltic Basin ports in the structure of freight turnover of the Russian seaports is 33.4%, Azov – Black Sea ports – 33.2%, Far East Basin – 26.3%.

Association of Commercial Sea Ports (ASOP) set up in 1987 unites over 50 organizations and enterprises of Russia’s maritime transport. ASOP comprises commercial seaports, forwarding and agency companies, scientific research institutes and marine educational institutions. Operational results of Russian port sector are based on statistics reports and cover all stevedoring companies operating in the Russian Federation.

In January-June 2016, Russian seaports handled 344.6 mln t of cargo (+6%, year-on-year), says the press center of Association of Commercial Sea Ports.

Transshipment of dry bulk cargo totaled 156.8 mln t (+10.7%) including:

64.7 mln t of coal (+11.9%),

20.8 mln t of containerized cargo (+4.6%),

14.7 mln t of ferrous metal (+7.5%),

12.1 mln t of grain (+29.4%),

10.8 mln t of cargo carried by ferries  (+18.3%),

8.5 mln t of mineral fertilizers (+9.9%),

4.6 mln t of ore (up 1.6 times),

2.8 mln t of timber (+4.4%),

1.9 mln t of non-ferrous metal (+4.4%),

1.5 mln t of reefer cargo (+2.3%).

Transshipment of liquid bulk cargo increased by 2.3% to 187.8 mln t including

111.2 mln t of crude oil (+9.4%),

68.3 mln t of oil products (-7.3%)

6.5 mln t of liquefied gas (+1.4%).

Transshipment of export cargo totaled 276.6 mln t (+6%), import – 15.4 mln t (-6.3%), transit – 24.5 mln t (+0.7%), coastal trade cargo – 28.1 mln t (+19.2%).

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Ust Luga Container Terminal became the first Russian container terminal to introduce a technology of electronic approval of requests for admission to the border control zone. Reported on the web site of the company.

This unique project substantially simplifies the documents clearance procedure. The new procedure allows customers to remotely obtain passes to the border control zone. This will eliminate the need for visits to the authorities’ offices at ULCT’s premises before bringing a container to/from the terminal and will therefore save customers a lot of time.

The new technology, allows customers to send the required documents electronically via the terminal’s information system, with staff of the authorities approving requests online.

This technology solution was developed by LLC ROLIS, a Global Ports group company, which focuses on terminal management information systems. The technology was implemented as part of Global Ports’ broader program of migrating to an electronic document exchange system.

The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), at its ninety-fourth session in November 2014, adopted, inter alia, amendments to SOLAS regulation VI/2, to require the mandatory verification of the gross mass of packed containers. This requirement enters into force today, July 1, 2016.

The verification of the gross mass can be achieved by either of two methods: weighing the packed container; or weighing all packages and cargo items, including the mass of pallets, dunnage and other securing material to be packed in the container and adding the tare mass of the container to the sum of the single masses, using a certified method approved by the competent authority of the State in which packing of the container was completed.

In addition to the amendments to SOLAS regulation VI/2 and with a view to establishing a common approach for the implementation and enforcement of the SOLAS requirements regarding the verification of the gross mass of packed containers, the Maritime Safety Committee approved the Guidelines regarding the verified gross mass of a container carrying cargo (MSC.1/Circ.1475).

The aforementioned SOLAS amendments introduce two main new requirements: the shipper is responsible for providing the verified weight by stating it in the shipping document and submitting it to the master or his representative and to the terminal representative sufficiently in advance to be used in the preparation of the ship stowage plan; and the verified gross mass is a condition for loading a packed container onto a ship.

The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) at its 96th session in May 2016 agreed that while there should be no delay in the implementation of the SOLAS requirements, it would be beneficial if Administrations and port State control authorities could take a “practical and pragmatic approach” when enforcing them, for a period of three months immediately following 1 July 2016. This would help ensure that containers that are loaded before 1 July 2016, but transhipped on or after 1 July 2016, reach their final port of discharge without a verified gross mass and it would provide flexibility, for three months immediately after 1 July 2016, to all the stakeholders in containerized transport to refine, if necessary, procedures (e.g. updated software) for documenting, communicating and sharing electronic verified gross mass data.

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In January-May 2016, Russian seaports handled 286.3 mln t of cargo (+5.9%, year-on-year), says the press center of Association of Commercial Sea Ports.

Transshipment of dry bulk cargo totaled 129.4 mln t (+11.6%) including 52.1 mln t of coal (+10.5%), 17.1 mln t of containerized cargo (+4.2%), 12.2 mln t of ferrous metal (+6.7%), 11.3 mln t of grain (+45.6%), 8.9 mln t of cargo carried by ferries  (+21.6%), 7.0 mln t of mineral fertilizers (+8.1%), 3.7 mln t of ore (up 1.6 times), 2.4 mln t of timber (+7.6%), 1.6 mln t of non-ferrous metal (+3.3%) and 1.3 mln t of reefer cargo (+5.8%). Transshipment of metal scrap declined to 1.7 mln t (-2.1%).

Transshipment of liquid bulk cargo increased by 1.5% to 156.9 mln t including 93.2 mln t of crude oil (+9.1%), 56.6 mln t of oil products (-8.6%) and 5.6 mln t of liquefied gas (-2.3%).

Transshipment of export cargo totaled 231.4 mln t (+5.9%), import – 12.8 mln t (-4.5%), transit – 20.5 mln t (+1.9%), coastal trade cargo – 21.6 mln t (+16.9%).

Operators of the Arctic Basin terminals handled 17.5 mln t of cargo (+23.4%, year-on-year) including 10.6 mln t of dry cargo (+11.6%) and 6.9 mln t of liquid bulk cargo (+47.1%). The port of Murmansk handled 11.6 mln t (+32.3%), Varandei – 3.3 mln t (+22.8%).

The ports of the Baltic Basin handled 97.4 mln t (+2.3%) including 35.9 mln t of dry cargo (+1.4%) and 61.5 mln t of liquid bulk cargo (+2.8%). The port of Ust-Luga handled 37.7 mln t (+4.4%), Primorsk – 27.4 mln t (+11.9%), Big Port St. Petersburg – 20.0 mln t (-8.1%), Kaliningrad – 5.2 mln t (-2.7%).

Throughput of Azov – Black Sea ports climbed to 94.1 mln t (+5.1%) including 38.2 mln t of dry cargo (+19.8%) and 55.9 mln t of liquid bulk cargo (-3.1%). The port of Novorossiysk handled 55.2 mln t (+2.3%), Kavkaz – 9.0 mln t (+4.4%), Taman – 5.2 mln t (+14.0%), Rostov-on-Don – 4.5 mln t (+33.4%), Kerch – 3.3 mln t (+40.6%), Azov – 2.3 mln t (+25.4%), Yeisk – 1.4 mln t (+19.0%), Tuapse – 10.4 mln t (-2.1%), Temryuk – 1.0 mln t (-17.6%).

The ports of the Caspian Basin handled 2.6 mln t of cargo (-14.6%) including 1.3 mln t of liquid bulk cargo (-22.0%) and 1.3 mln t of dry cargo (-5.8%). The port of Makhachkala handled 1.4 mln t (-18.9%), Astrakhan – 1.1 mln t (-6.0%), Olya – down 30.4%.

The ports of Far East Basin handled 74.7 mln t (+9.2%) including 43.3 mln t of dry cargo (+15.0%) and 31.4 mln t of liquid bulk cargo (+2.2%). Port Vostochny handled 27.4 mln t (+2.8%), Vanino – 12.5 mln t (+15.0%), Nakhodka – 9.7 mln t (+16.9%), Vladivostok – 5.7 mln t (+15.0%), De-Castri – 5.2 mln t (+23.4%), Posiet –3.4 mln t (+35.9%), Prigorodnoye – 6.9 mln t (-2.9%).

Association of Commercial Sea Ports (ASOP) set up in 1987 unites over 50 organizations and enterprises of Russia’s maritime transport. ASOP comprises commercial seaports, forwarding and agency companies, scientific research institutes and marine educational institutions. Operational results of Russian port sector are based on statistics reports and cover all stevedoring companies operating in the Russian Federation.

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The keynote of the XX St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) was the striving to lift the economy out of crisis by means of a technological breakthrough and structural changes. Oil and gas companies asserted a high profitability of Arctic projects while railway companies promised to complete all the projects with the priority put on the approaches to the ports of the Southern Basin.

In his speech at the XX St. Petersburg International Economic Forum RF President Vladimir Putin emphasized the necessity to put a priority on hi-tech segments of economy. A presidential council for strategic development and priority projects headed by the President himself will be created for that purpose. The council presidium will be led by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.  The council will deal with key projects aimed at effecting structural changes in the economy and the social sphere, including those to support exports.

In the nearest future, oil and gas industry will undoubtedly remain the key driver of Russian economy. It will stimulate innovations and development of technologies needed for difficult to approach deposits of hydrocarbons the demand for which will continue growing in the long-term perspective.

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In January-April 2016, Russian seaports handled 225.5 mln t of cargo (+5.5%, year-on-year), says the press center of Association of Commercial Sea Ports.
Transshipment of dry bulk cargo totaled 100.7 mln t (+12.0%) including 39.9 mln t of coal (+11.1%), 13.5 mln t of containerized cargo (+3.0%), 9.8 mln t of ferrous metal (+6.6%), 9.6 mln t of grain (+49.2%), 7.0 mln t of cargo carried by ferries (+25.0%), 5.2 mln t of mineral fertilizers (+3.9%), 2.8 mln t of ore (up 1.8 times), 1.9 mln t of timber (+7.4%), 1.3 mln t of non-ferrous metal (+2.5%) and 1.0 mln t of reefer cargo (+8.3%). Transshipment of metal scrap fell to 1.3 mln t
(-9.3%).

Transshipment of liquid bulk cargo increased to 124.8 mln t (+0.8%) including 74.5 mln t of crude oil (+8.4%), 44.6 mln t of oil products (-9.6%) and 4.5 mln t of liquefied gas (-3.0%).

Transshipment of export cargo totaled 182.8 mln t (+5.3%), import cargo – 10.0 mln t, transit cargo – 16.4 mln t (+4.6%), coastal trade cargo – 16.3 mln t (+17.0%).

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Freight turnover in Russia amounted 1.266 trillion ton/km in January-March 2016, which is 1.4% more than the same period last year.
In particular the railway transport in the reporting period amounted 566.1 billion ton/km (+0.5%), automobile transport – 48.6 billion ton/km (-2.3%), pipeline transport – 631.3 billion ton/km (+1.7%), maritime transport – 12.5 billion ton/km (+75.3%), inland water transport – 6.6 billion ton/km (+4.1%), air transport – 0.4 billion ton/km (9%).
In March 2016, annualized turnover of transport of Russia fell to 432.2 billion ton/km (-0.3%).

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In QI’2016, Russian seaports handled 167.3 mln t (+4.6%, year-on-year), says the press center of Association of Commercial Sea Ports.

Transshipment of dry bulk cargo totaled 73.2 mln t (+10.6%) including 29.2 mln t of coal (+10.5%), 10.0 mln t of containerized cargo (+2.3%), 7.2 mln t of grain (+40.0%), 7.0 mln t of ferrous metal (+1.5%), 4.6 mln t of cargo carried by ferries (+17.7%), 3.9 mln t of mineral fertilizers (+6.1%), 1.9 mln t of ore (up 1.9 times), 1.3 mln t of timber (+6.3%), 1.0 mln t of non-ferrous metal (+3.7%) and 0.7 mln t of refer cargo (+3.2%). Transshipment of metal scrap declined to 0.8 mln t (-17.7%).

Transshipment of liquid bulk cargo totaled 94.0 mln t (+0.4%) including 55.7 mln t of crude oil (+7.9%), 34.1mln t of oil products (-9.5%) and 3.3 mln t of liquefied gas (-3.8%).

Transshipment of export cargo totaled135.7 mln t (+4.0%), import cargo – 7.2 mln t (-5.0%), transit cargo– 12.8 mln t (+7.7%), coastal trade cargo – 11.6 mln t (+17.4%).

Operators of the Arctic Basin terminals handled10.0 mln t (+18.3%, year-on-year) including 6.0 mln t of dry cargo (+6.9%) and 4.0 mln t of liquid bulk cargo (+41.2%). The port of Murmansk handled 6.6 mln t (+24.7%), Varandei – 1.9 mln t (+21.6%).

The ports of the Baltic Basin handled 56.9 mln t (+0.6%) including 36.6 mln t of liquid bulk cargo (+1.3%) and 20.3 mln t of dry cargo (-0.7%). The port of Ust-Luga handled 22.3 mln t (+4.1%), Primorsk – 15.5 mln t (+5.6%), Big Port St. Petersburg – 11.9 mln t (-8.2%), Vysotsk – 3.9 mln t (-3.0%), Kaliningrad – 3.1 mln t (-4.3%).

Throughput of Azov – Black Sea ports climbed to 55.4 mln t (+3.3%) including 21.4 mln t of dry cargo (+18.8%) and 34.0 mln t of liquid bulk cargo (-4.6%). The port of Novorossiysk handled 34.5 mln t (+4.3%), Taman- 3.0 mln t (+0.6%), Rostov-on-Don – 2.3 mln t (+26.3%), Kerch – 1.6 mln t (+28.8%), Azov – 1.4 mln t (+36.6%), Yeisk – 0.9 mln t (+14.2%), Tuapse – 6.0 mln t (-8.0%), Kavkaz – 4.1 mln t (-6.4%).

The ports of the Caspian Basin handled 1.8 mln t (-5.0%) including 0.8 mln t of liquid bulk cargo (-10.8%) and 0.9 mln t of dry cargo (+1.1%). The port of Astrakhan handled 0.8 mln t (10.2%), Makhachkala – 1.0 mln t (-11.4%). Throughput of port Olya fell 1.8 times.

The ports of Far EastBasin handled 43.1 mln t (+9.8%) including 24.5 mln t of dry cargo (+15.9%) and 18.6 mln t of liquid bulk cargo (+2.7%). Port Vostochny handled 16.0 mln t (+4.3%), Vanino – 7.1 mln t (+19.3%), Nakhodka – 5.8 mln t (+18.1%), Vladivostok – 3.2 mln t (+6.5%), De-Castri  – 3.1 mln t (+22.0%), Posiet –2.1 mln t, Prigorodnoye – 4.0 mln t (-5.1%).

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The bulk of work on construction of facilities at Multipurpose Sea Cargo Complex Bronka (MSCC Bronka, Saint-Petersburg) is supposed to be completed by 2018. According to the official website of Saint-Petersburg Administration, this was announced by Aleksei Shukletsov, Executive Director of Fenix LLC (Bronka project investor) at the meeting held in Smolny on March 22, 2016. The meeting chaired by Igor Albin, Vice-Governor of Saint-Petersburg, was dedicated to implementation of Bronka project.

When reporting on the project implementation, Aleksei Shukletsov told about the concept developed by Fenix LLC and including five phases of the port development. The first two phases imply the development of territories for a container terminal, ro-ro terminal, entry zone and railways. Most of the facilities were put into operation in 2015 with the rest to be put into op in late 2016 – early 2017.

Other phases imply the construction of two berths (two-side pier) for ro-ro ships, a multi-purpose berth, a land pier for flat-top barges, freight station for roll trailers, open storage grounds, southern railway yard and infrastructure for storing of bulk cargo.

Finally, a logistic complex will be created beyond the limits of the customs point. It will comprise infrastructure facilities for storing of bulk cargo, depot for empty containers, a facility for repair of containers.

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