St. Petersburg
The Port of St. Petersburg, located in the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea, is Russia’s main port and a key maritime gateway. It handles a diverse range of cargo, including containers, oil, and coal, making it vital for both national and international trade. The port also supports passenger ferries and cruise ships, enhancing tourism. Its strategic location and extensive infrastructure enable efficient transportation and logistics, contributing significantly to the regional economy.
Russia’s ports handled 4.1 mln TEUs in Jan-Sep’24
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) October 27 – There are two different estimates of Russian container turnover for January-September. According to the...
Table: Russian ports monthly cargo results Oct 23-Sep 24
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) October 15, 2024 – The table below, prepared by Ports Europe, shows monthly cargo handling figures for Russian ports in...
Russia wants to redirect grain export to its Baltic ports
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) September 30, 2024 – Russia’s unrealistically ambitious plans to boost agricultural exports by 50% by 2030 require it...
Russia’s total containers’ market in Jan-Aug’24 was 4.39 mln TEUs
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) September 22, 2024 – Russia’s container market grew 8.1% in January-August 2024, compared to the first eight months of 2023...
Russian ports: 446,600 TEUs in August, 3.65 mln TEUs in Jan-Aug’24
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) September 19, 2024 – Russian ports handled 446,600 TEUs in August 2024, an increase of 5.7% or 24,000 TEUs compared to...
Table: Russian ports monthly cargo results Oct’23-Aug 2024
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) September 16, 2024 – The table below, prepared by Ports Europe, shows monthly cargo handling figures for Russian ports in...
MSC buys four container ships from Safetrans
Geneva, Switzerland (Ports Europe) September 12, 2024 – MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has purchased four Panamax-class container ships from...
FESCO starts LCL container service, Shanghai & St.Petersburg
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) August 17, 2024 – The FESCO transport group has launched a regular service for sending LCL containers (Less than Container...
Table: Russian ports monthly cargo results Oct’23-Jul 2024
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) August 16, 2024 – The table below, prepared by Ports Europe, shows monthly cargo handling figures for Russian ports in...
Russian ports handled 521.8 mln tonnes of cargo Jan-Jul 2024
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) August 16, 2024 – Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in January-July 2024 decreased by 3.1% compared to the seven months of...
St.Petersburg’s First Container Terminal extends railway capacity
St.Petersburg, Russia (Ports Europe) August 12, 2024 – First Container Terminal in the Big Port of St. Petersburg has increased the length of its railway...
Russia’s Global Ports sees improved container handling in Q2 2024
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) July 23, 2024 – Global Ports has reported improved container handling in Q2 2024. Total container throughput was 1.33...
Table: Russian ports monthly cargo results H1 2024
Moscow, Russia (Ports Europe) July 12, 2024 – The table below, prepared by Ports Europe, shows monthly cargo handling figures for Russian ports in millions...
3.2 tonnes of cocaine destined for Russia seized in Ecuador
Machala, Ecuador (Ports Europe) July 10, 2024 – Nearly 3.2 tonnes of cocaine hidden in crates of bananas were seized by the Ecuadorian police in the...
Second 60 kg cocaine seizure in St. Petersburg port in 40 days
St. Petersburg, Russia (Ports Europe) June 1, 2024 – Over 60 kg of cocaine were seized by police in Russia’s Big Port of St. Petersburg on the Baltic Sea...
60 kg of cocaine seized in Russian port of St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, Russia (Ports Europe) May 10, 2024 – Some 60 kg of cocaine were seized in Russia’s Big Port of St. Petersburg on the Baltic Sea on April...
Container train St. Petersburg-Novorossiysk by FESCO
St. Petersburg, Russia (Ports Europe) March 18, 2024 – FESCO transport group launched a regular twice monthly railway container service FESCO Baltic...
More drugs seized in St. Petersburg port
St. Petersburg, Russia (Ports Europe) March 7, 2024 – Some 11 kg of cocaine were seized in Russia’s Big Port of St. Petersburg on the Baltic Sea, the...
St. Petersburg port and drugs
St. Petersburg, Russia (Ports Europe) February 20, 2024 – More than 1,200 kg of cocaine was seized in the Big Port of St. Petersburg in January in a...
Direct shipping line Karachi-St. Petersburg
Karachi, Pakistan (Ports Europe) May 28, 2023 – The first direct shipping line between Russia and Pakistan had its first container ship arrive at the...