Baltic ports maintain potential for growth in cargo turnover The cargo turnover of Russian seaports in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period last year increased by 5.8% to 451.5 million tons, according to the Association of Commercial Seaports (ASOP). At the same time, the ports of the Baltic basin in January-June showed a decrease of 4.2% to 130.3 million tons. However, the demand for sea cargo transportation through the ports of the Baltic basin may increase based on the results of 2026, believe the participants of the conference "Maritime Sovereignty of the North-West Federal District: Fleet, Ports, Logistics", organized by Vedomosti North-West publication. Against the background of restructuring logistics and changing export directions, the development of our merchant fleet is becoming one of the priorities of the transport industry, but for this it is necessary to change the economic model, experts say. Read more on our website. Dmitry Manogult Telegram | maximum.

Baltic ports maintain potential for growth in cargo turnover The cargo turnover of Russian seaports in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period last year increased by 5.8% to 451.5 million tons, according to the Association of Commercial Seaports (ASOP). At the same time, the ports of the Baltic basin in January-June showed a decrease of 4.2% to 130.3 million tons. However, the demand for sea cargo transportation through the ports of the Baltic basin may increase based on the results of 2026, believe the participants of the conference "Maritime Sovereignty of the North-West Federal District: Fleet, Ports, Logistics", organized by Vedomosti North-West publication. Against the background of restructuring logistics and changing export directions, the development of our merchant fleet is becoming one of the priorities of the transport industry, but for this it is necessary to change the economic model, experts say. Read more on our website. Dmitry Manogult Telegram | maximum.