Series
Series 18 encloses 1317 folders covering the period from 1856 till 1918. The section of the Department of Trade Shipping contains documents, papers and correspondence on the development of the Russian fleet and shipping; commercial and passenger shipping; economic activity of the ports; ships and crews; maritime relations with foreign countries; river shipping; shipping and insurance companies and partnerships. The section of the Department of the Commercial Ports consists of documents related to the construction and repair works in ports; port infrastructures; shipbuilding facilities; the Port Affairs Committee; the Hydrometeorological Service; Expeditions and Surveys; Office of the General Director of Trade Shipping and Commercial Ports - circulars, estimates, reports et al.