Transit navigation starts at Volga-Baltic Waterway
Transit navigation starts at Volga-Baltic Waterway, IAA PortNews learnt from Vladimir Nikolayev, Head of Volga-Balt Administration. The first transit vessel passed under St. Petersburg bridges on the night of May 5th/6th. The vessel of Volgo-Don type carried metal cargo from the Volga.
In 2012, cargo traffic along the major route of the Volga-Baltic Waterway climbed by 1.3%, year-on-year, to 22.4 mln t.
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