Belarus’ sea transport export services up 82.9% to $284.2 million in January-July
<p> MINSK, Sep 30 - PrimePress. Belarus increased exports of maritime transport services by 82.9% year on year in January-July 2021 to $284.2 million, according to the National Statistics Committee of Belarus (Belstat). </p> <p> </p> <p> In January-July 2021, exports of maritime transport services accounted for 5% of the total exports of services in Belarus. </p> <p> </p> <p> Belarus increased imports of marine transport services by 79.4% year on year in January-July 2021 to $348.6 million. Imports of sea transport services accounted for 11% of the total imports of services in Belarus in January-July 2021. </p> <p> </p> <p> According to the balance of payments methodology, the export of services increased by 18.6% year on year in January-July 2021 to $5.691 billion. In January-July 2021, the share of the EEU countries in Belarus’ total exports of services was 18.5%, of which the Russian Federation accounted for 17.2%, the EU countries - 39.8%, other countries - 41.7%. Belarus provides the Russian Federation with services to transport Russian oil and gas to Europe. </p> <p> </p> <p> Belarus increased imports of services by 20.8% yoy in January-July 2021 to $3.183 billion. Imports from the EEU countries amounted to 28% of total imports, including 26.9% from the Russian Federation, 39.9% - from the EU countries, and 32.1% - from other countries. </p> <p> </p> <p> According to the Ministry of Transport of Belarus, seven vessels are registered in the State Register of Maritime Vessels of the Republic of Belarus, and their owners are foreign companies. </p> <p> </p> <p> The Belarusian merchant marine fleet is represented by one vessel, which is operated by Belarusian Shipping Company. The company provides services of export and import cargoes delivery to/from Ukraine, Black Sea ports, as well as countries of the Danube region. </p> <p> </p> <p> In Belarus, shipping is available by inland waterways of the Dnieper, Berezina, Sozh, Pripyat, Zapadnaya Dvina and Neman rivers, the Dnieper-Bug and Mikashevichi canals and the Zaslavl reservoir. A section of the E40 waterway of international importance runs through Belarus. The inland waterway infrastructure includes eight river ports - Brest, Pinsk, Mikashevichi, Mozyr, Gomel, Rechitsa, Mogilev, Bobruisk. End </p>
2021-10-01
Primepress
Belarus’ sea transport export services up 82.9% to $284.2 million in January-July
MINSK, Sep 30 - PrimePress. Belarus increased exports of maritime transport services by 82.9% year on year in January-July 2021 to $284.2 million, according to the National Statistics Committee of Belarus (Belstat).
In January-July 2021, exports of maritime transport services accounted for 5% of the total exports of services in Belarus.
Belarus increased imports of marine transport services by 79.4% year on year in January-July 2021 to $348.6 million. Imports of sea transport services accounted for 11% of the total imports of services in Belarus in January-July 2021.
According to the balance of payments methodology, the export of services increased by 18.6% year on year in January-July 2021 to $5.691 billion. In January-July 2021, the share of the EEU countries in Belarus’ total exports of services was 18.5%, of which the Russian Federation accounted for 17.2%, the EU countries - 39.8%, other countries - 41.7%. Belarus provides the Russian Federation with services to transport Russian oil and gas to Europe.
Belarus increased imports of services by 20.8% yoy in January-July 2021 to $3.183 billion. Imports from the EEU countries amounted to 28% of total imports, including 26.9% from the Russian Federation, 39.9% - from the EU countries, and 32.1% - from other countries.
According to the Ministry of Transport of Belarus, seven vessels are registered in the State Register of Maritime Vessels of the Republic of Belarus, and their owners are foreign companies.
The Belarusian merchant marine fleet is represented by one vessel, which is operated by Belarusian Shipping Company. The company provides services of export and import cargoes delivery to/from Ukraine, Black Sea ports, as well as countries of the Danube region.
In Belarus, shipping is available by inland waterways of the Dnieper, Berezina, Sozh, Pripyat, Zapadnaya Dvina and Neman rivers, the Dnieper-Bug and Mikashevichi canals and the Zaslavl reservoir. A section of the E40 waterway of international importance runs through Belarus. The inland waterway infrastructure includes eight river ports - Brest, Pinsk, Mikashevichi, Mozyr, Gomel, Rechitsa, Mogilev, Bobruisk. End