FSUE “Rosmorport” organized a round table on the application of preferential rates for sea cargo carriers in the Kaliningrad direction at the NEVA exhibition
Within the framework of the XVII NEVA 2023 international exhibition dedicated to civil shipbuilding, shipping, port activities and the shelf development FSUE “Rosmorport” held the round table “Marine Transportation in the direction of the Kaliningrad region: features and rules for the application of preferential rates”.
The event was organized in order to raise awareness of cargo owners, freight forwarding companies and other persons interested in transportation in the direction of the Kaliningrad Region.
Vasily Strugov, Deputy General Director for Fleet of FSUE “Rosmorport”, Nadezhda Kalashnik, Deputy Director for Economics and Finances of the FSUE “Rosmorport” North-Western Basin Branch Nadezhda Kalashnik and Deputy Director of the FSUE “Rosmorport” North-Western Basin Branch— the Kaliningrad department Chief Andrey Moshkov attended the round table on the part of FSUE “Rosmorport”.
Vasily Strugov gave a welcoming speech, recalling that since February 2022, Russia has had a difficult situation with the delivery of goods to a strategically significant region for the country – Kaliningrad Region. In this regard, FSUE “Rosmorport” has taken measures to ensure the transport accessibility of the western exclave: during the year, two automobile and railway ferries and two ro-ro vessels were provided to the “Ust–Luga Seaport - Kaliningrad Seaport” ferry line. Currently, FSUE “Rosmorport" operates 5 vessels on the line. In total, 24 vessels runs in the Kaliningrad sector.
According to Vasily Strugov, these measures have helped to ease tensions, but Kaliningrad’s cargo needs still exceed the available capacity.
In continuation of the event, the Head of the Kaliningrad department made a report on the application of fixed preferential tariff rates for marine transportation in the direction of the Kaliningrad Region on railway sea ferries on the “Ust-Luga Seaport – Kaliningrad Seaport” line and multifunctional vessels on the “St. Petersburg – Kaliningrad” line. In particular, he provided detailed information on the list of cargo accepted for transportation at preferential rates, the procedure for submitting applications and documents for preferential transportation, requirements for shippers, and at the end of the event answered the questions of the round table participants.
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FSUE “Rosmorport” takes an active part in ensuring the stable operation of the sea line connecting the Kaliningrad seaport with the seaports of the Leningrad Region and St. Petersburg. Today, sea transportation in the direction of the Kaliningrad region is of priority importance due to restrictions on the overland transit of a number of goods to the region. In order to ensure the transport accessibility of the Kaliningrad Region in the conditions of external sanctions, the Government of the Russian Federation Decree provides the possibility of sea transportation at preferential rates.
