Belarus, Russia discussing creation of a cargo terminal at Ust-Luga for transit of Belarusian fertilizers - Rosmorrechflot
<p> MINSK, Mar 29 - PrimePress. Belarus and Russia are discussing the prospects of creating a terminal at Ust-Luga, Russia’s Leningrad Region, in order to facilitate the transit of Belarusian mineral fertilizers. They expect the terminal’s design parameters approved by June 2021, director of the Federal Marine and River Transport Agency (Rosmorrechflot) Andrey Lavrishchev told reporters on March 29. </p> <p> </p> <p> “The question of creating a terminal in Ust-Luga for the transit of Belarusian fertilizers is under discussion. The site has not been chosen yet, but there is a desire of the Belarusian side, as well as our desire to help the Belarusian side. I think we will decide on the location and size of the terminal by summer. Ust-Luga is mostly mentioned in ths context,” Prime news agency quoted Lavrishchev as saying. </p> <p> </p> <p> Russia and Belarus on 19 February 2021 signed an intergovernmental agreement on transshipping Belarusian oil products export through Russian seaports. Under the agreement, contracts under the take-or-pay condition, where a sea terminal will get the entire contracted payment even if cargo sender does not transship the contracted cargo in full will be signed. </p> <p> </p> <p> The document provides for transshipment of over 9.8 million tons of cargoes by Belarusian companies via Russian seaports in 2021-2023. The indicative transshipment volumes under the agreement are 3.5 million tonnes in 2021, 3.2 million tonnes in 2022 and 3.1 million tonnes in 2023. </p> <p> </p> <p> These are cargoes such as fuel oil, petrol and engine oil. Over the three years 2.9 million tonnes of fuel oil fr om the Mozyr refinery and 0.96 million tonnes of petroleum products oil from Naftan are expected to be delivered through the port of St Petersburg. Ust-Luga is to handle 4.3 million tonnes of gasoline and 0.4 million tonnes of gasoil from the Mozyr refinery and 1.3 million tonnes from Naftan. </p> <p> </p> <p> Currently, the bulk of Belarusian potash exports - more than 9 million tonnes per year - is sold through the port of Klaipeda (Lithuania), wh ere Belarusian shippers use the facilities of 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>
2021-03-30
Primepress
Belarus, Russia discussing creation of a cargo terminal at Ust-Luga for transit of Belarusian fertilizers - Rosmorrechflot
MINSK, Mar 29 - PrimePress. Belarus and Russia are discussing the prospects of creating a terminal at Ust-Luga, Russia’s Leningrad Region, in order to facilitate the transit of Belarusian mineral fertilizers. They expect the terminal’s design parameters approved by June 2021, director of the Federal Marine and River Transport Agency (Rosmorrechflot) Andrey Lavrishchev told reporters on March 29.
“The question of creating a terminal in Ust-Luga for the transit of Belarusian fertilizers is under discussion. The site has not been chosen yet, but there is a desire of the Belarusian side, as well as our desire to help the Belarusian side. I think we will decide on the location and size of the terminal by summer. Ust-Luga is mostly mentioned in ths context,” Prime news agency quoted Lavrishchev as saying.
Russia and Belarus on 19 February 2021 signed an intergovernmental agreement on transshipping Belarusian oil products export through Russian seaports. Under the agreement, contracts under the take-or-pay condition, where a sea terminal will get the entire contracted payment even if cargo sender does not transship the contracted cargo in full will be signed.
The document provides for transshipment of over 9.8 million tons of cargoes by Belarusian companies via Russian seaports in 2021-2023. The indicative transshipment volumes under the agreement are 3.5 million tonnes in 2021, 3.2 million tonnes in 2022 and 3.1 million tonnes in 2023.
These are cargoes such as fuel oil, petrol and engine oil. Over the three years 2.9 million tonnes of fuel oil fr om the Mozyr refinery and 0.96 million tonnes of petroleum products oil from Naftan are expected to be delivered through the port of St Petersburg. Ust-Luga is to handle 4.3 million tonnes of gasoline and 0.4 million tonnes of gasoil from the Mozyr refinery and 1.3 million tonnes from Naftan.
Currently, the bulk of Belarusian potash exports - more than 9 million tonnes per year - is sold through the port of Klaipeda (Lithuania), wh ere Belarusian shippers use the facilities of 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