Belarus considering prospects of creating own fleet to facilitate transshipment of export cargoes - premier
<p> MINSK, Sep 13 - PrimePress. The prospects of buying or creating a cargo fleet of its own are under consideration in Belarus, in order to facilitate transshipment of export cargoes amid western sanctions, Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko said in an interview aired by Belarus 1 TV channel on 11 September. </p> <p> </p> <p> Golovchenko reminded that amid Western sanctions the government had teamed up with its Russian partners to develop a scheme to transport oil products through Russia’s northern seaports. </p> <p> </p> <p> Golovchenko said: “We will find a solution for potash fertilizers and all other Belarusian products that are shipped via seaports. Moreover, we are now very seriously considering creating a sea freight terminal of our own. We are analyzing prospects of buying or creating a cargo fleet of our own in order to minimize haulage costs. Ports in [Russia's] Leningrad Oblast are priority ones for us fr om the point of view of economic effectiveness.” </p> <p> </p> <p> According to the prime minister, events of the last few months demonstrated that Belarus has to rely on its own assets and assets of strategic allies in these matters. </p> <p> </p> <p> Previously, on 8 Sep 2021, at a meeting with Russian Railways CEO Oleg Belozerov in Minsk, Golovchenko mentioned that the government of Belarus counts on increasing freight transportation between Belarus and Russia, with a maximum use of Russian logistic corridors due to external sanctions. </p> <p> </p> <p> Golovchenko informed that Minsk expects further increase in freight transportation between Belarus and Russia considering the fact Belarus is rerouting its commodity flows to Russian logistic corridors due to western sanctions. </p> <p> </p> <p> “We are interested in utilizing Russia’s entire transportation and logistics infrastructure particularly since we are very close to another stage of our economic integration within the framework of the Union State of Belarus and Russia,” said Golovchenko. </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, prime ministers of Belarus and Russia Golovchenko and Mikhail Mishustin on April 16, 2021 discussed the possibility of transshipment of potash fertilizers through Russian seaports on the Baltic Sea in the framework of the relevant intergovernmental agreement of February 19, 2021 on the transshipment of Belarusian oil products in 2021-2023. According to Golovchenko, the Belarusian side is ready to invest in the construction of a port terminal. </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, RZD Deputy CEO Alexei Shilo told reporters on 9 Apr 2021 that Russian Railways (RZD) was ready to carry the necessary volumes of fertilizers and timber from Belarus through Russian ports for export, offering alternatives via North-West, South, and the Far East. Shilo clarified with regard to Belaruskali products that RZD could facilitate the delivery of around 12 million tonnes of potash fertilizers per year. </p> <p> </p> <p> On 16 Aug 2021, Minister of Transport and Communications Alexei Avramenko told reporters that Belarus was considering Russian ports in Leningrad Region and Murmansk an alternative to the export flow of Belarusian potash fertilizers via Lithuania. </p> <p> </p> <p> On 12 Aug 2021, Lithuanian Minister of Transport and Communications Marius Skuodis informed that the export flow of Belarusian potash fertilizers produced by companies hit by US sanctions will be stopped in December 2021. In his words, banks will stop accepting for payment invoices for services in respect of sanctioned entities. Consequently, in order to avoid risks, companies will not want to deal with them. </p> <p> </p> <p> Currently, the bulk of Belarusian potash exports is sold through the port of Klaipeda (Lithuania), wh ere Belarusian shippers use the facilities of the transshipment company Biriu kroviniu terminalas (BKT), which owns one of the largest bulk cargo terminals in the Baltic Sea. Belaruskali, which provides 98% of BKT's load, has owned 30% of the company's shares since 2013. End </p>
2021-09-14
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Belarus considering prospects of creating own fleet to facilitate transshipment of export cargoes - premier
MINSK, Sep 13 - PrimePress. The prospects of buying or creating a cargo fleet of its own are under consideration in Belarus, in order to facilitate transshipment of export cargoes amid western sanctions, Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko said in an interview aired by Belarus 1 TV channel on 11 September.
Golovchenko reminded that amid Western sanctions the government had teamed up with its Russian partners to develop a scheme to transport oil products through Russia’s northern seaports.
Golovchenko said: “We will find a solution for potash fertilizers and all other Belarusian products that are shipped via seaports. Moreover, we are now very seriously considering creating a sea freight terminal of our own. We are analyzing prospects of buying or creating a cargo fleet of our own in order to minimize haulage costs. Ports in [Russia's] Leningrad Oblast are priority ones for us fr om the point of view of economic effectiveness.”
According to the prime minister, events of the last few months demonstrated that Belarus has to rely on its own assets and assets of strategic allies in these matters.
Previously, on 8 Sep 2021, at a meeting with Russian Railways CEO Oleg Belozerov in Minsk, Golovchenko mentioned that the government of Belarus counts on increasing freight transportation between Belarus and Russia, with a maximum use of Russian logistic corridors due to external sanctions.
Golovchenko informed that Minsk expects further increase in freight transportation between Belarus and Russia considering the fact Belarus is rerouting its commodity flows to Russian logistic corridors due to western sanctions.
“We are interested in utilizing Russia’s entire transportation and logistics infrastructure particularly since we are very close to another stage of our economic integration within the framework of the Union State of Belarus and Russia,” said Golovchenko.
As previously reported, prime ministers of Belarus and Russia Golovchenko and Mikhail Mishustin on April 16, 2021 discussed the possibility of transshipment of potash fertilizers through Russian seaports on the Baltic Sea in the framework of the relevant intergovernmental agreement of February 19, 2021 on the transshipment of Belarusian oil products in 2021-2023. According to Golovchenko, the Belarusian side is ready to invest in the construction of a port terminal.
As previously reported, RZD Deputy CEO Alexei Shilo told reporters on 9 Apr 2021 that Russian Railways (RZD) was ready to carry the necessary volumes of fertilizers and timber from Belarus through Russian ports for export, offering alternatives via North-West, South, and the Far East. Shilo clarified with regard to Belaruskali products that RZD could facilitate the delivery of around 12 million tonnes of potash fertilizers per year.
On 16 Aug 2021, Minister of Transport and Communications Alexei Avramenko told reporters that Belarus was considering Russian ports in Leningrad Region and Murmansk an alternative to the export flow of Belarusian potash fertilizers via Lithuania.
On 12 Aug 2021, Lithuanian Minister of Transport and Communications Marius Skuodis informed that the export flow of Belarusian potash fertilizers produced by companies hit by US sanctions will be stopped in December 2021. In his words, banks will stop accepting for payment invoices for services in respect of sanctioned entities. Consequently, in order to avoid risks, companies will not want to deal with them.
Currently, the bulk of Belarusian potash exports is sold through the port of Klaipeda (Lithuania), wh ere Belarusian shippers use the facilities of the transshipment company Biriu kroviniu terminalas (BKT), which owns one of the largest bulk cargo terminals in the Baltic Sea. Belaruskali, which provides 98% of BKT's load, has owned 30% of the company's shares since 2013. End