Cargo handling of Archangelsk Sea Commercial Port up 28% to 651,500 tonnes in Jan-May 08
In January-May, 2008, Archangelsk Sea Commercial Port handled 651,500 tonnes of different cargoes (+28%, year-on-year), the port informs.
In the reported period, transshipment of cargoes not related to marine throughput amounted to 21,400 tonnes (against 28,200 tonnes in the same period of the previous year); export – 341,600 tonnes (against 162,600 tonnes); import – 96,300 tonnes (against 113,200 tonnes); coastal trade cargo – 192,300 tonnes (against 204,800 tonnes).
Archangelsk Sea Commercial Port is a multi-profile stevedoring company operating at the port of Archangelsk. It is specialized in transshipment of general cargo, cellulose, cardboard, containers, timber, metal, fertilizers, heavy equipment and dry bulk cargo. ACS’s facilities enable it to handle 4.5 million tonnes of cargo per year. Seaport of Archangelsk accepts vessels with a draft of up to 9.5 meters, length of up to 175-200 meters, breadth of up to 30 meters. The port is serviced by three stations of the North Railway.