In January 2024, cargo turnover in Russian ports decreased by 6.2% to 71 million tons. This is reported with reference to the Federal Agency for Sea and River Transport (Rosmorrechflot). Interfax.
According to the Ministry, during the reporting period, the transfer of dry cargo decreased by 5.8% (to 32.8 million tons), while the transportation of liquid cargo decreased by 6.5% (to 38.2 million tons).
Indicators for sea ports in the Arctic basin decreased by 5.4% to 7.8 million tons. Cargo turnover in the Baltic basin decreased by 4.3% to 21.6 million tons. Azov-Black Sea ports reduced cargo transportation by 7.1% to 24 million tons. Cargo turnover of sea ports in the Far East basin decreased by 9.1% to 16.9 million tons.
The increase in indicators was recorded only in the ports of the Caspian Basin, where cargo turnover increased by 1.6 times to 0.7 million tons.
On January 16, it became known that the cargo turnover of Russian ports increased in 2023. grew by 5%.
Previously at Rusagrotrans stated about record grain exports.