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Russia plans to add 108 million tonnes of seaport capacity by 2030
Russia plans to add 108 million tonnes of seaport capacity by 2030.
Dmitry Yadrov, head of the Federal Air Transport Agency and a candidate for transport minister, gave the plan to the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament.
The increase is planned across the country’s seaports and their different basins.
The target is a planned increase in how much the ports can handle, not a stated amount of cargo growth.
Separately, officials are continuing work on a development concept for inland water transport through 2035, with an outlook to 2050.
The seaport target is set for 2030, while the inland water plan looks further ahead.
Russia plans to increase its seaport capacity by 108 million tonnes by 2030.
Dmitry Yadrov, head of the Federal Air Transport Agency and a candidate for transport minister, told the State Duma about the plan.
Yadrov said Russia would continue developing seaports across all basins.
Work is also continuing on a development concept for inland water transport through 2035, with an outlook to 2050.
- Who
- Dmitry Yadrov, head of the Federal Air Transport Agency and a candidate for Russian transport minister.
- What
- Russia plans to add 108 million tonnes of seaport capacity.
- When
- The target is by 2030. Yadrov announced the plan on October 21, 2026.
- Where
- Russia’s seaports, across all basins.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Planned capacity increase
- 108 million tonnes
- Target year
- 2030
- Announcement venue
- State Duma
- Inland water transport concept
- Through 2035, with an outlook to 2050
What people are saying
We will also continue to develop seaports across all basins. By 2030, we plan to increase their capacity by 108 million tonnes,