In January-May, the port of St. Petersburg handled 24.026 million tonnes of cargo (+4%, year-on-year), Administration of Big Port of St. Petersburg states. In the reported period, transshipment of dry bulk cargo amounted to 3.918.5 million tonnes (+8%, year-on-year) including 552,300 tonnes of ore (+73%, year-on-year), 809,100 tonnes of coal and coke (-20%), 2.532.6 million tonnes of mineral fertilizers (+10%). Transshipment of loose cargo (grain) fell by 30%, year-on-year, to 169,200 tonnes.
In the 5-month period, the port handled 685,300 tonnes of timber (-37%) and 6.295.7 million tonnes of general cargo (+2%). Transshipment of ferrous metal totaled 1.436.4 million tonnes (-23%), non-ferrous metal - 619,200 tonnes (-3%), scrap metal - 932,100 tonnes (-10%%). Transshipment of packaged cargo amounted to 366,900 tonnes (up 2.2 times, year-on-year), refrigerated cargo – 1.889.0 million tonnes (+15%), other general cargo – 1.052.1 million tonnes (+30%). The port’s container throughput totaled 796,823 TEUS (+17%), transshipment of oil cargo – 5.002.2 million tonnes (-2%%). In the reported period, the port handled 8,442 vessels.
Port of St. Petersburg is located on the islands in the mouth of the Neva-river, in the Neva Bay at the eastern side of the Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea). The Big Port of St. Petersburg includes the mouth of the Neva-river, the NevaBay, Kronshtadt and the complex of structures protecting St. Petersburg from flood (the dam). Icebreaker assistance is carried out within winter navigation.