Rosaviation: Russia's seaport capacity is planned to grow by 108 million tonnes by 2030

Dmitry Yadrov, candidate for the post of transport minister, told the State Duma that by 2030 the throughput capacity of Russian seaports will grow by 108 million tonnes. A concept for the development of inland water transport up to 2035 with a horizon to 2050 is also being developed. Earlier, the Kemerovo region announced work on a water route to the Sabetta port.

Sevara AzamovaFirst published on tafs uz 23 October 2026 at 21:181 min read

The key facts

By 2030, Russia's seaport capacity is planned to increase by 108 million tonnes — stated by Dmitry Yadrov in the State Duma.
A concept for the development of inland water transport up to 2035 with a horizon to 2050 is being prepared.
The Kemerovo region is working on the water route Yurga — Tom — Ob — Sabetta as an additional export channel.

Plans for ports and water transport

By 2030, the throughput capacity of Russia's seaports is to grow by 108 million tonnes. This was announced during a speech in the State Duma by the head of Rosaviation, candidate for the post of transport minister, Dmitry Yadrov, TASS reports. «We will also continue to develop seaports in all basins. By 2030, we plan to increase their capacity by 108 million tonnes,» he said.

Inland water transport concept

Yadrov also said that work is underway on a concept for the development of inland water transport, designed up to 2035 with a horizon to 2050.

Water route from Kuzbass to Sabetta

On October 15, the governor of the Kemerovo region, Ilya Seredyuk, at the international forum «Russian Energy Week,» said that the region is working on a water route from Yurga along the Tom and Ob rivers with access to the seaport of Sabetta. According to him, the route could become an additional export channel and strengthen the role of Russia's Arctic zone as an important element of the national transport system.