BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

29/06/2007

Belarus Creates its Own Fleet

June 29, 2007 the Deputy Director of the Maritime and River Transport Department of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Belarus Andrey Chernobylets ammounced that in 2008 the country plans to buy its first vessel.

He noted that the acquisition of the vessel is included into the Inland and Sea Maritime Transport Development Program. And regulations that allow the purchase of ships is being created.

According to Interfax, Belarus plans to buy 2 bulkers with a capacity of 30-35 th.t. and 4-6 th.t, which will be primarily used for potassium fertilizers transportation.

Source:

http://www.seanews.ru/default.asp?l=e&a=l&v=d&g=1&i=33260&n=1

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