The feature of Russia’s port industry is that the majority of the country's ports are freezing ones. This makes the maintenance of a considerable icebreaking fleet an urgent necessity. State-owned company Rosmorport, which is in charge of safe operation of all Russian ports, has consolidated a fleet of diesel-electric icebreakers. These are the vessels that ensure smooth shipping in Russian harbours during winters. The information about their work was presented at the international exhibition “CITL – logistic solutions” in Paris.