Russia’s Astrakhan ports see 15% increase in transshipment in first half of 2020

Astrakhan, Russia (PortSEurope) August 4, 2020 – The seaports of Russia’s Astrakhan region registered transshipment of goods of over 1.5 million tons, up 15% on the same period of 2019. The region’s two seaports, Astrakhan and Olya, are located in the Volga delta, on the Volga-Caspian canal, near the Caspian Sea. Total annual transshipment capacity…