Following the container volume rise fertilizer cargo is also demonstrating growth trend in freight turnover of Russian ports. Thus, in January-July, 2010 the volume of fertilizer transshipment rose by 33.5%, to 7.26 million tons. In this case, the unusually hot weather gave rise to the fertilizer market boom - the demand for agri-products in the world is growing. And in general the current economic trends are promising for export of the fertilizer cargo.