In January-June, 2008, throughput of Vostochny Port OJSC fell by 1%, year-on-year, to 7.891.8 million tonnes, the company’s PR Department reports. In the 6-month period, Specialized Coal Terminal handled 6.896.4 million tonnes of coal (-7%); Universal Handling Terminal - 995,300 tonnes of cargo (76%).
Vostochny Port Joint Stock Company - is the largest stevedore company in the Far East of Russia. Its main specialization is coal handling using conveyer equipment.
Company consists of Specialized Coal and Universal Handling Terminals (PPK-1). It specializes in handling of general and such bulk cargoes as clinker, coal, coke, iron ore concentrate, timber and others. PPK-1 can work with metal, cellulose, argil and also with chemical, long-length and heavily-loaded cargoes.