Sea Freight Industry Fights Against Tide
By Lyuba Pronina
Staff Writer
For a nation that considers itself a sea power, Russia looks sadly
washed up.
According to First Deputy Transportation Minister Vyacheslav Ruksha,
the level of cargo shipped into and out of Russia by sea last
year almost reached that of the Soviet Union, or 270 million tons.
But while the domestic fleet carried 70 percent to 80
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