Freight turnover at the Big Port of St. Petersburg in January 2010 increased by 18% as compared with the same period last year, up to 3.5 million tons of handled commodities, PortNews IAA reports citing the BPSP’s authorities statement..
The Port Authority said 384.000 tones of fertilizers (+94%) heavily added this January to overall 36% growth in bulked cargoes (606.300 tons).

General cargo shipments also increased by 16% over the last year’s January, to 811.900 tons, including 317.800 tons of ferrous metals (+36%), reefer cargoes by 18%, up to 205.000 tons.

The seaport statistics show the volume of oil products declined by 7%, to 850.500 tons from January 2008.

Containers turnover rose 25.6%, to 112.290 TEUs.

The Port of St. Petersburg is located on the islands of the delta of the Neva river, in the Neva Bay, the eastern tip of the Gulf of Finland. The Big Port of St. Petersburg territory includes the Neva River delta and the Neva Bay, Kronstadt and dam structures. The Port of St. Petersburg has a fleet of Icebreakers providing pilotage services for ships during winter navigation. The Port Authority says there are at least 30 stevedores currently operating in the port. According to 2009 report the port handled 50.4 million tons of commodities and 21.619 ships called at the port (10.786 inbound and 10.833 outbound).