Vladivostoktimes reported that cargo turnover of four Nakhodka ports increased by 6% in 2007 and amounted to 36 million tonnes. The captains of the biggest ports and representatives of Nakhodka stevedore companies discussed the prospects of sea transport development at the meeting with the City Administration leaders.
Mr Boris Gladkikh first deputy head of Nakhodka w said that “Sea transport is one of the main sectors of Nakhodka economy. There are four big ports in the city district territory, Trade, Fisheries, Oil loading and Vostochnyi. In 2007 total volume of processed cargo amounted to 36 million tonnes that is 6% more than the indicator of 2006.”
Mr Gladkikh called the construction of oil loading port in the Kozmino Bay as one of the most prospective investment projects. He said “The terminal will become the end point of oil loading system Eastern Siberia Pacific Ocean and will be able to receive oil by railroad and load tankers of 300,000 tonnes deadweight.”
Planned capacity of the first turn of the port will be 15 million tonnes per year. It's planned to deliver oil through the pipeline increasing the volume in future.