Nizhny Novgorod's "Vodoley" has been recognized as the best shipping company in Russia in the field of passenger transportation.

      March 21, 2026 06:34 Society The Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transport (Rosmorrechflot) has summarized the results of the "Industry Leader" competition. The Nizhny Novgorod shipping company for the development of high-speed fleet "Vodoley" won in the nomination "Best Shipping Company Providing Regular Passenger Transport". Today, the fleet of the company "Vodoley" consists of two high-speed passenger hydrofoil vessels "Meteor 120R" - "Constructor Alexeyev" and "Captain Poluektov"; five hydrofoil vessels "Valdai 45R" and two air-cushion vessels "Sputnik". The "Industry Leader" competition has been held since 2013 in 16 nominations. Both organizations subordinate to Rosmorrechflot and commercial structures participate in it. We remind you that the development of water passenger transport has been identified as one of the key tasks by the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin. In 2019, the Nizhny Novgorod region began to revive the high-speed river passenger fleet by subsidizing river passenger transport and the acquisition of vessels. During the navigation of 2025, the vessels "Valdai 45R" and "Meteor 120R" of the Nizhny Novgorod company "Vodoley" made 4,600 trips and transported nearly 121,000 passengers. NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" has a Telegram channel. Subscribe to stay informed about the main events, exclusive materials, and operational information. Copyright © 1999—2025 NIA "Nizhny Novgorod". When reprinting, a hyperlink to NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" is mandatory. This resource may contain materials 18+