Russia: throughput of port Ust-Luga up in H1 2016

In January-June, the port of Ust-Luga handled 44,864,300 tons of cargo (up by 5% YoY), Baltic Sea Ports Administration said. Transshipment of dry bulk cargo climbed by 5% to 12,497,400 tons. Transshipment of general cargo fell by 12%, year-on-year, to 356,200 tons. Transshipment of cargoes carried by ferries totaled 749,000 tons (-24%). The port’s container…

Uzbekistan: business forum took place in Samarkand

An Uzbek-Chinese Business Forum and Cooperation Exchange with participation of business circles of Uzbekistan and China took place in Samarkand. The events were organized in order to further develop partnership relations between entrepreneurs of Uzbekistan and China. They were organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan and China Council for the Promotion…

Uzbekistan: food export contracts signed

Uzbekistan signed 270 contracts on the export of fruit and vegetables valued at $2 billion during the First international fruit and vegetable fair in Tashkent on July 12-16. Uzbekoziqovqatholding said that some 27% of the total volume of products for exports would account for vegetables, 25% for grapes, 20% for fruit, 17.6% for dried and…

Uzbekistan: trade-economic ties with Korea discussed

On July 19, the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations, Investment and Trade of Uzbekistan hosted a meeting with the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Republic of Korea to Uzbekistan Kwon Yong Woo. During the meeting, the sides discussed current status and prospects of bilateral trade-economic, investment, financial and technical cooperation. Particular attention was…