OREANDA-NEWS. October 22, 2009. Volga Shipping JSC shipped over 4 million tons of various cargoes by inland waterways (WWP) from the moment of cargo navigation opening, March 2009, press-service of the shipping company informed.

As per the message, ‘last week vessels of shipment management department of Volga Shipping JSC passed 1 million mark as of the shipment volume simultaneously in two directions’. Thus, October 13, 2009 1 million limit was overcome in port Buzan – port Caucasus route. 25 cargo motor-ship operate at the route in 2009 navigation. October 17, 2009, 1 million-volume of metal products shipment was reached.


Volga Shipping (Volga-Fleet OJSC) is one of Russia’s largest shipping companies specializing in cargo and passenger transportation by rivers and lakes of the country. The company’s fleet numbers some 250 passenger and cargo sea-and-river going vessels. In 2008, Volga-Fleet vessels carried 6.9 million tons of cargo (-1.4%, year-on-year).