Russia to open inland waterways to international shippers

5/22/2007 9:06:42 AM

The Russian authorities may soon decide to open the Russian inland waterways system to foreign freight operators.   Russian river shipping companies have been told to prepare for international competition. Furthermore, inland navigation and river-sea vessels will be one of the main priorities of the recently formed United Shipbuilding Corporation. International companies may get access to the vast Russian market where a total of 130 million t of goods and 20 million passengers are transported on inland waterways every year.   Source:  International Transport Journal

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