First Steamboat in Russia
First Russian Steamboat or the history of steamships in Russia The first steamboat in Russia was built at the Charles Byrd factory in 1815. It operated between St. Petersburg and Kronstadt (or rather Cronstadt). Now, a little history. A few predecessors. The first steamboat in the world was built in France. It was the Pyroscaphe. […]
Brick Manufacturing in the 18 century Russia
Brick manufacturing and Brick Making in the 18th century Russia. Procurement of building materials is the most important task facing the organizer of stone construction work. The list of basic materials included: brick, lime, white stone, quarry, tiles, sand, clay, garter and circle wood, oak ties, beds, and “iron supplies.” We would probably now refer […]
Cast and Pig Iron
A history of cast and pig iron production in the Russian context. Export of pig iron and cast iron. If you need actual pig iron or cast iron from Russia, then go to the Dealing Monster and post your requirements there. Someone called pig iron “bread of the industry”. Obviously, pre-steel manufacturing of pretty-much anything depended […]
History of Exchanges and Bourses in Russia (part 3)
continued History of Exchanges and Bourses in Russia. Compared to other exchanges – either in Western Europe, in Paris and London, or in New York across the Atlantic, or in St. Petersburg, the small exchanges had no strict regulations for their listings. Additionally, due to the fact that the Russian merchants were a fragmented group, […]
Bourses and Exchanges in Russia (part 2)
continued from Bourses and Exchanges: Russia’s third bourse, in Warsaw, was chartered in 1816. A small mercantile exchange was incorporated in the town of Kremenchug in a central part of Little Russia (Malorossia) in 1834 while Moscow’s exchange was a relative latecomer (still ahead of Zurich though). It appeared in 1837. Until the 1880s new […]
Exchanges and Bourses in Russia (Part I)
Exchanges and Bourses, a History. Exchanges and bourses in Russia have a long history. St. Petersburg exchange is no longer extant as the Bolsheviks had abolished the old exchange and so its continuity can be questioned. But that equally applies to most of Europe’s exchanges. Don’t believe Wikipedia lies (the worthless and externally manipulated source […]
World pollock prices
World pollock prices collapse due to (again!) erratic behavior of the Chinese. On the hand, after 200 or so years China is now a superpower, and it can afford to behave erratically. Whether pollock can afford it or not. is a different question. Altogether. The world has been suffering from over fishing. But since this […]
River Perch
We had quite a few indirect inquiries to buy river perch from Russia. The perch in question is sweetwater Eurasian perch, also known as European perch or perca fluviatilis. The perch is for export and clients want to buy perch filets of a specific grade. And demand is high. What’s the Problem? But the problem […]
What is a trade lead?
What is a trade lead? What are trade leads? A few people asked me what is a trade lead. Informal English is good or maybe the more appropriate word here would be “notorious” for and at using verbs as nouns, nouns as verbs, verbs as adjectives, and so on. So, it comes as no surprise […]
Buy Cathode Copper – a trade lead
Buy cathode copper. We have a client looking for cathode copper or copper cathodes from the Russian Federation or, under some circumstances, Kazakhstan. The material must be offered at FOB terms. The preferred location is FOB Novorossiisk (Novorossiysk, Novorossijsk) or FOB St. Petersburg. The Background. Buy Cathode Copper- This story has not been an easy […]
Silica Sand Quarry
Summary A silica sand quarry or a quartz sand quarry for sale in the St. Petersburg region (Leningrad region, Leningradskaïä oblast’). Silica Sand Silica sand is also known as quartz sand as well as industrial sand. It is commonly used in the manufacture of glass and other industrial applications. The offer pertains to the […]
Diesel Fuel FOB sale with CIF options.
Diesel Fuel FOB ULSD – for Sale at FOB St. Petersburg. A client of the Russian Commerce Agency, a major corporation, currently offers diesel fuel for sale at FOB St. Petersburg terms. There are no intermediaries. Fuel is ULSD. Diesel fuel sale FOB. This is the top grade of diesel fuel, sellable in and admissible […]
A free (so far) trade board for free trade
The problem with those trade boards is that most of them or all of them charge subscription fees for access. Even the BBS sites. They want money upfront while promising some results in undefined future. Since there are quite many of them, some with extremely complicated layout and organization, subscribing to all of them is […]
