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Source: KMZ Cargo – KMZ CARGO –
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"Baltiysk isn't made of rubber": carriers are rushing to open the port in Pionersk and predicting cheaper shipping.
According to Sergei Goz, a board member of the Association of International Road Carriers, the distance from the Leningrad Region ports to Pionersky is shorter than to Baltiysk. The difference in one-way ferry travel time can be approximately three hours.
"It would be illogical if the price remained the same for a shorter distance than it would have been for a call at Baltiysk. The freight cost should be adjusted," Sergey noted.
In addition, the new terminal will partially relieve the existing ferry infrastructure in Baltiysk.
"We've observed that whenever restrictions on the border with Lithuania or Latvia are tightened, ferry cargo traffic automatically increases. However, the Baltiysk maritime complex isn't built to last," Goz said.
He added that the association had already proposed accelerating the commissioning of the Pionersky port at the end of 2025. It was also proposed to equip storage areas for equipment and use the terminal at least in test mode, without waiting for the completion of its entire infrastructure.
Publication date: 03/16/2026
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