GCS looks to ISO containers for bulk

Russia’s vice-premier Marat Khusnulin anticipates that Mariupol alone could handle as much as 1 million tons per annum of various cargoes in 2024.

Possible losses to the Latvian economy in the case of the manganese ore ban are estimated at several million in port fees and more than EUR 10M for the railway.

“There is a shortage of seaport handling capacities in Russia. The problem has become especially pressing after we lost access to the Finnish and Baltic ports”

Five CEE signatories emphasize that the war against Ukraine has been financed from, among other things, Moscow’s revenues for its grain exports to the EU.

Russia’s Global Ports Group has purchased a fleet of specialised bulk containers to support its new bulk cargo export customers.

The Russian ports operator, part of Delo Group, will provide transport and marine handling services for two leading shippers, PhosAgro Group and Eurochem