Core tip: Russian satellite news agency, Moscow, August 24- According to the report of Rossiyskaya Gazeta, after the COVID-19, Antai Group of Russia airlifted live crabs from Murmansk to Shanghai and Beijing for the first time.
MOSCOW, Russia's satellite news agency, on August 24, according to the Rossiyskaya Gazeta, after the COVID-19, Russia's Antai Group Company flew live crabs from Murmansk to Shanghai and Beijing for the first time.
The report states that delivery takes 5-7 days. As soon as the captured crabs arrive in Murmansk, they are immediately sent to a specialized foster care facility to relieve pressure and prepare for air transportation. From there, they are then transported by container trucks to the "Crab Hotel" near Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport.
According to the report, frozen products are produced in northern Russia because the United States and the European Union were once very interested in them. Currently, with these markets closed, companies are searching for new sales markets, which has become a driving force for air transportation of live crabs to the Chinese market.
The average price of frozen crabs shipped to China in the first half of 2023 decreased by 45% year-on-year and 38% compared to 2019, reaching $12650 per ton. The average price of live crabs in the first half of this year was $34508 per ton.
Antai Group Company is one of the largest companies in Russia to catch crabs and fish, with a fleet of 52 ships fishing in the Far East and northern fishing areas of Russia. The company specializes in the fishing and processing of crabs and fish for 30 years.
