Russia, India Advance Vladivostok-Chennai Maritime Corridor
Russia and India are actively working on launching a maritime corridor between Vladivostok and Chennai, with Russian transport officials highlighting the region's infrastructure and potential for cargo consolidation.
Consensus
- Russia and India are actively working on launching a marine corridor between Vladivostok and Chennai.
- The project is in an active phase of development.
- Russian Far Eastern ports have strong and developed infrastructure.
- The ports can serve as key hubs for cargo consolidation.
- The corridor was initially agreed upon in 2019 during the Eastern Economic Forum, with the presence of Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- The route is over 10,000 km long.
- The corridor is expected to transport goods such as coal, oil, LNG, fertilizers, and containers.
- Russia is open to Indian proposals to increase transport volumes.
- Five registered maritime lines already operate between Russian and Indian ports.
Points of divergence
- Russian transport companies have shown no interest in organizing freight transport on the Vladivostok–Chennai route, as reported in a May letter from the Minister of Transport to President Putin. — kommersant
- The lack of interest is attributed to the absence of terminals for oil, LNG, and fertilizers in the port of Vladivostok, which are of interest to India. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Ministry of Transport stated on the development of a joint with India maritime corridor between Vladivostok and Chennai — Коммерсантъ
- Russia and India are working on launching the Vladivostok-Chennai corridor — Вести