Belarus govt considers redirecting fertilizer export from Baltic ports to Russia
<p> MINSK, May 3 - PrimePress. The Government of Belarus is considering the possibility of reorienting the export of fertilizers, timber and engineering products from Baltic ports to Russian ports, said Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko. </p> <p> </p> <p> Russia and Belarus on February 19, 2021 signed an intergovernmental agreement on transshipment of Belarusian oil products for export through Russian seaports. The document provides for transshipment of over 9.8 million tons of cargoes by Belarusian companies via Russian seaports in 2021-2023. However, the parties noted that the range of transported cargoes may be expanded. Among the significant volumes of such potential cargoes Shilo mentioned the transportation of potash fertilizers by Belaruskali (Soligorsk, Minsk Oblast). He noted that the port facilities are loaded with the products of Russian fertilizer producers. </p> <p> </p> <p> “We and Russian colleagues are discussing the possibility of redirecting the export of other categories of goods that are currently going through Baltic ports to Russian seaports, like we did with oil products. These are fertilizers, engineering goods, timber,” Golovchenko said in a TV interview on May 2. </p> <p> </p> <p> "What is important is to make sure that these steps do not damage the economy of enterprises in terms of logistics," the prime minister said. “This is why we are working on a project to build our own port terminal in Russian ports.” </p> <p> </p> <p> “The Russian side has expressed readiness to provide or select possible sites meeting Belarus' requirements. Such an investment project will give a certain guarantee that Belarusian cargoes will not get stuck somewhere along the way,” said Golovchenko. End </p> <p> </p>
2021-05-04
Primepress
Belarus govt considers redirecting fertilizer export from Baltic ports to Russia
MINSK, May 3 - PrimePress. The Government of Belarus is considering the possibility of reorienting the export of fertilizers, timber and engineering products from Baltic ports to Russian ports, said Prime Minister of Belarus Roman Golovchenko.
Russia and Belarus on February 19, 2021 signed an intergovernmental agreement on transshipment of Belarusian oil products for export through Russian seaports. The document provides for transshipment of over 9.8 million tons of cargoes by Belarusian companies via Russian seaports in 2021-2023. However, the parties noted that the range of transported cargoes may be expanded. Among the significant volumes of such potential cargoes Shilo mentioned the transportation of potash fertilizers by Belaruskali (Soligorsk, Minsk Oblast). He noted that the port facilities are loaded with the products of Russian fertilizer producers.
“We and Russian colleagues are discussing the possibility of redirecting the export of other categories of goods that are currently going through Baltic ports to Russian seaports, like we did with oil products. These are fertilizers, engineering goods, timber,” Golovchenko said in a TV interview on May 2.
"What is important is to make sure that these steps do not damage the economy of enterprises in terms of logistics," the prime minister said. “This is why we are working on a project to build our own port terminal in Russian ports.”
“The Russian side has expressed readiness to provide or select possible sites meeting Belarus' requirements. Such an investment project will give a certain guarantee that Belarusian cargoes will not get stuck somewhere along the way,” said Golovchenko. End