Volga River
The Volga River is the longest river in Europe. Situated in Russia, it flows through Central Russia to Southern Russia and into the Caspian Sea. The Volga lis linked to the Don river in Southern Russia by the Lenin Volga–Don Shipping Canal. The Volga has a length of 3,531 km (2,194 mi), and a catchment area of 1,360,000 km2 (530,000 sq mi). It is widely regarded as the national river of Russia. Five of the ten largest cities of Russia, including the nation’s capital, Moscow, are located in the Volga’s drainage basin.
Port of Olya, the new pet project of President Putin
Olya, Russia (Ports Europe) January 17, 2023 – Aside from waging a war in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin personally took over the projects that...
Putin asked for help for new Agidel port
Agidel, Russia (Ports Europe) January 16, 2022 – The leader of the Russian republic of Bashkiria (Bashkortostan), Radiy Khabirov, has asked Russian President...
Belarus wants faster creation of its own ports in Russia
Minsk, Belarus (Ports Europe) January 9, 2023 – Hard pressed by western sanctions, President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, demanded faster construction...
Iran orders ship to operate from Russia’s Caspian Sea port of Solyanka
Tehran, Iran (Ports Europe) January 5, 2023 – The Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) has ordered a new cargo vessel from Russia to operate...
Two Kazakh ships to transit Volga-Don canal between Caspian, Azov Seas in 2023
Astrakhan, Russia (Ports Europe) December 30, 2022 – The Russian government will allow in two Kazakhstan’s ships to operate (transit) from the Caspian...
Russia and Iran – a logistics match made by sanctions
Rostov-on-Don, Russia (PortSEurope) December 27, 2022 – In February Russia invaded Ukraine. The west responded with wide ranging sanctions affecting Russian...
Reference – Volga-Don Canal (VCSNC – Volga-Caspian Sea Navigation Canal)
Russia’s Lenin Volga–Don Shipping Canal connects the Volga and Don rivers (both in Russia) at their closest points. The canal, together with...
33% less cargo transported via Azov Sea and Don River ports in 2022
Rostov-on-Don, Russia (PortSEurope) December 22, 2022 – 32.7% less cargo was handled by Russian ports on the Azov Sea and Don River (Azov-Don basin) in...
One more SEZ on the Volga River to help Russia dodge sanctions and move trade south-east
Agidel, Russia (PortSEurope) December 13, 2022 – The latest update about the project for the creation of a port-type special economic zone (SEZ) in the city...
Iran export to Russia through Olya, Astrakhan, Makhachkala
Solyanka, Russia (PortSEurope) December 12, 2022 – Iran intends to export its goods to Russia through three more Caspian Sea ports – Olya, VTS...
EuroChem to build ammonia terminal in Russia by end-2023
Zug, Switzerland (PortSEurope) December 8, 2022 – Following the western sanctions that closed European Union ports to Russian cargo, Swiss registered...
New passenger terminal in Astrakhan port by 2027
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) December 5, 2022 – The project for the construction of passenger terminal building in Russia’s river-sea port of Astrakhan...
Russia intensifies talks about more use of inland water transport
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) December 5, 2022 – Russia is intensifying talks about the use of its inland water transport. The key issues are money and...
New agro-terminal in Astrakhan Lotos SEZ to be ready by end-2023
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) December 4, 2022 – Russian company AgroTerminal Caspiy, with its 2 billion rubles (32 million euro) project to build a...
Russian ammonia could be exported via Ukrainian port of Pivdennyi
Pivdennyi, Ukraine (PortSEurope) December 4, 2022 – A deal to resume Russian ammonia exports via Odessa, despite the heavy fighting in Ukraine, could be...
€1.6 billion euro to guarantee year-round inland navigation – RosMorRechFlot
Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) December 2, 2022 – €1.6 billion needed to guarantee year-round navigation between Azov, Black and Caspian Seas, said...
Russia’s desperate efforts to make the North-South corridor work
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) December 1, 2022 – Russia is taking desperate efforts to make the North-South transport corridor work. The International...
Makhachkala, next Russian port to receive new border check point facilities
Makhachkala, Russia (PortSEurope) November 30, 2022 – The state contract on design and survey works for construction of sea border crossing point in...
Volga-Caspian Sea Canal to be deeper and with two way traffic
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) November 29, 2022 – Hard pressed to move its trade in the south-east direction due to western sanctions, Russia is pouring more...
Russia invests further in Volga-Caspian Sea Canal
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) November 28, 2022 – Russia is investng further in Volga-Caspian Sea Canal with subsidies for dredging. Hard pressed to move its...