New Israel Port Haifa – Novorossiysk Shipping Service Launched

Russia’s multimodal transport operator Ruscon, part of the Delo Group, is launching a regular service for delivering consolidated cargo from Israel to Russia, the company has stated. Goods will be consolidated at warehousing in the Haifa Port, then shipped in large containers to Ruscon’s Delo Group’s marine terminal in Novorossiysk.

Cargo will be deconsolidated at the company’s dry terminal in Novorossiysk. Goods will then be delivered to various Russian regions via Delo’s service companies. The transit time between Israel and Russia is 10 days. Goods will be dispatched twice a month.

Ruscon CEO Sergei Beryozkin stated “The service is oriented towards a wide range of goods, including dangerous cargoes and chemical products. We expect it to open up opportunities for our e-commerce segment to transport small shipments from Israel.”

Ruscon operates three container terminals located in Novorossiysk (capacity 110,000 TEU), Moscow (80,000 TEU), and the Volgograd region (30,000 TEU).

The Delo group of companies manages sea container terminals in the Azov-Black Sea, Baltic, and Far Eastern basins, a network of railway container terminals, and a fleet of containers and fitting platform railcars. Delo Group’s transport and logistics business includes intermodal container operator Transcontainer and the multimodal transport operator Ruscon, while the stevedoring business consists of the DeloPorts holding and Global Ports, the leading operator of container terminals.

Russia-Israel bilateral trade is currently about US$1 billion per annum but has been disrupted by the outbreak of hostilities. Russia exports various products, including diamonds, while Israel exports mainly fruits.