Cargo turnover of Vanino Port OJSC totaled 637.6 thou tons in October 2006 (+20% against year-on-year result), the company’s press center reports according to RBC. Export and import amounted to 303.6 thou tons (116.5%) and 110.5 thou tons (180%). Export of coal grew more than 4-fold amounting to 86.7 thou tons. Coastal trade volume amounted in October to 34.4 thou tons (106.6%). The Vanino-Kholmsk ferry line carried 189.1 thou tons of cargo (105.6%).
In January-October the company handled 5.342 million tons (+3.3%, year-on-year). Turnover of export cargo totaled 2.833 thou tons (103.8% against year-on-year result), import – 657.6 thou tons (142.3%), coastal trade – 301.1 thou tons (80.6%), cargo carried by ferry - 1.550 million (96.9%). Export mainly comprised round timber - 1.594 million tons, ferrous metals – 560.1 thou tons, coal - 442 thou tons. Import included 636.3 thou tons of alumina, 190.9 thou tons of coastal trade cargo in containers. From the beginning of the year the company handled 1494 vessels (including 673 ferries) and 59.8 thou wagons.