Reorienting cargo flows from Belarus-Polish border will lead to longer delivery time - experts
<p> MINSK, Nov 12 - PrimePress. Any restrictions and, even more so, termination of transport communication between Belarus and Poland will lead to negative consequences for Russia’s foreign trade. Although Moscow may use alternative routes, reorientation of cargo flows will lead to an increase of delivery time, the Centre for Strategic Research (CSR) told RIA Novosti. </p> <p> </p> <p> “The closure of the border, as well as the restriction or temporary suspension of transport links, will lead to significant disruptions in supplies, primarily of imported goods to Russia. Exports will also be affected, albeit to a lesser extent,” reckons Ilya Strelkov, a senior expert at the CSR. </p> <p> </p> <p> According to Nikita Makhovsky, project manager at the CSR, the Russian Federation will be able to find alternative routes in the event of restrictions or discontinuation of transport links. “First of all, attention should be paid to the possibility of redirecting some cargo flows through the direction of the ports of the Baltic and the Northwest basin. Seaports in Russia’s Northwest (in Kaliningrad, St. Petersburg, Murmansk and Arkhangelsk) will be able to handle cargo in the required volumes,” says Makhovsky. </p> <p> </p> <p> “Thus, there is sufficient potential for cargo transportation using Russian seaports alternative to the route via Poland and Belarus,” he said. However, it is worth taking into account the complication of logistics and customs procedures, as well as the increase in the time of cargo delivery by sea (if we are talking about shipping exclusively by sea), the expert added. End </p>
2021-11-13
Primepress
Reorienting cargo flows from Belarus-Polish border will lead to longer delivery time - experts
MINSK, Nov 12 - PrimePress. Any restrictions and, even more so, termination of transport communication between Belarus and Poland will lead to negative consequences for Russia’s foreign trade. Although Moscow may use alternative routes, reorientation of cargo flows will lead to an increase of delivery time, the Centre for Strategic Research (CSR) told RIA Novosti.
“The closure of the border, as well as the restriction or temporary suspension of transport links, will lead to significant disruptions in supplies, primarily of imported goods to Russia. Exports will also be affected, albeit to a lesser extent,” reckons Ilya Strelkov, a senior expert at the CSR.
According to Nikita Makhovsky, project manager at the CSR, the Russian Federation will be able to find alternative routes in the event of restrictions or discontinuation of transport links. “First of all, attention should be paid to the possibility of redirecting some cargo flows through the direction of the ports of the Baltic and the Northwest basin. Seaports in Russia’s Northwest (in Kaliningrad, St. Petersburg, Murmansk and Arkhangelsk) will be able to handle cargo in the required volumes,” says Makhovsky.
“Thus, there is sufficient potential for cargo transportation using Russian seaports alternative to the route via Poland and Belarus,” he said. However, it is worth taking into account the complication of logistics and customs procedures, as well as the increase in the time of cargo delivery by sea (if we are talking about shipping exclusively by sea), the expert added. End