In January-June, 2008, throughput of Petrolesport OJSC amounted to 3.9 million tonnes (+9.7%, year-on-year), the company’s press center reports.
In the reported period, the company handled 2.4 million tonnes of containerized cargo (+43.9%), 0.5 million tonnes of timber (-22.6%), 0.4 million tonnes of scrap metal (-29.8%), 0.1 million tonnes of refrigerated cargo (+49%). Transshipment of ro-ro cargo totaled 19,380 units (+ 25.7%) including 5,300 units (+74%).
In the first half of 2008, specialized container terminal of Petrolesport grew by over 27% to 250,000 TEU. In June, the company’s container terminal handled 47,000 TEU (+32.7%, year-on-year).
Petrolesport OJSC is a stevedoring company of the Big Port of St. Petersburg. PLP handles different cargo being the leader in container transshipment in the North-West region of Russia. There are a number of specialized terminals operating at the territory of PLP.