In January-May, 2008, seaport Kavkaz (Sea of Azov, Krasnodar region) handled 2.307 million tonnes of cargo (-2.3%, year-on-year), Taman branch of RosMorPort FSUE reports according to Interfax. In the reported period the port handled 484,190 tonnes of general cargo, 1.307 million tonnes of oil products and 27,920 tonnes of fertilizers. Export amounted to 1.524 million tonnes, import - 440,990 tonnes. In January-May, the port handled 810 vessels.
In the 5-month period, seaport of Temryuk (Sea of Azov) handled 828,240 tonnes of cargo (+73.17%, year-on-year), Gudor.Ru reports. In the reported period, transshipment of sawn timber totaled 90,660 tonnes, chemical goods - 71,140 tonnes, grain - 3,047 tonnes, scrap metal - 73,398 tonnes, fertilizers - 18,790 tonnes, non-ferrous metal – 98,787 tonnes, general cargo - 544,698 tonnes. In January-May, the port handled 276 vessels.