Roundtable on sea transport development held in Astana

As General Director of "Kazmortransflot" National Sea Shipping Company Marat Ormanov has informed there is success in transportation of oil, dry cargo and grain. Since 2008 the Company has started to render services on oil transportation out at sea delivering cargos to Italy, Spain, France and Great Britain.

But nowadays situation requires increase of output and potential of the fleet. At present our transport fleet has 17 ships from which four are tankers. The number of ships will be increased and even at the expense of the implementation of investment projects.

Another problem is the imperfection of legislation regulating sea transport activity. According to the experts, there is a necessity to harmonize legislation of Kazakhstan in maritime industry in line with the international standards.

The Majilis deputies noted that the issues pointed out by the experts are topical ones for the development of economy of the country.

The roundtable was organized by the Association of Sea Transport Entrepreneurs. Majilis deputies, representatives of state bodies, shipping and transport companies, diplomatic missions of foreign countries as well as experts of this industry took part in the event.