In January-February the seaport of Azov handled 738,000 tons (up by 1.2% YoY), the port Harbor Master Vladimir Bragin declared. In the reporting period, transshipment of oil products grew by 4.9%, to 114,000 tons, coal – by 14.8%, to 102,000 tons. Transshipment of grain declined by 2.8%, to 473,000 tons. In January-February internal turnover of…
X5 Retail Group, the owner of grocery chains Perekrestok and Pyaterochka, has asked suppliers to reduce purchasing prices by 10% due to strengthening of the ruble, according to the company’s letter. “The dollar rate has recently decreased to 59.5 rubles from 60 rubles (by 10%) and the euro rate fell to 63.5 rubles from 72…
In January-December 2016 Vladivostok Sea Fishing Port (Vladmorrybport OJSC) handled 327,000 tons of fish cargo (up by 6.3% YoY) Transshipment of containers totaled 142,364 TEUs (+10.3%); metal scrap – 376,700 tons (+30.3%); dry bulk cargo – 926,200 tons (+51.6%). Over the year the port handled 781 vessels (including 210 vessels with fish and supplies) and…
In November 2016 Russia exported 183 thousand tons of sunflower oil, which became the record volume for the reporting month during several recent years. Furthermore, the November exports exceeded the previous month level by 33%, and November 2015 – 1.5 times. During the first three months of 2016/2017 MY (September-November), Russia supplied 414 thousand tons…
Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard (United Shipbuilding Corporation) has completed the series of Russia’s first dredgers of TSHD 1000 design having delivered the Kadosh to FSUE Rosmorport. Launched on October 5, the Kadosh successfully underwent mooring and sea trials. The acceptance/delivery certificate has been signed at the beginning of December. The Kadosh is intended for operation at…
About 7% of Russian mobile subscribers changed their operators in January-June as compared to 4-5% of users who switched to other operators within six months in several previous years, according to a Deloitte research. Deloitte polled 2,000 respondents across the country at the age of 18-60 years. The indicator included the mobile number portability (MNP)…
A squadron of the newest Sukhoi Su-34 fighter bombers has been set up in the air regiment of Russia’s Eastern Military District deployed to the Khabarovsk region, head of the district press service Colonel Alexander Gordeyev said. “This year, the newest Sukhoi Su-34 fighter bombers, received by the Eastern Military District, formed a new squadron.…