In July, the port handled 1.115.267 tonnes of different cargoes (+31%, year-on-year). The port handled 15,988 wagons including 12,290 wagons with coal and 40 vessels.
Transshipment of export cargo grew by 3.2%, year-on-year, to 1.072.901 tonnes including 892.700 tons of coal, 154,700 tonnes of apatite, 11,300 tonnes of non-ferrous metal. Total transshipment of general cargo amounted to 58,900 tonnes, which makes 4.5% against the result of the same period in 2007, dry bulk - 1.564 million tonnes (+2.7%, year-on-year).
Murmansk Commercial Seaport OJSC is a stevedoring company operating at the port of Murmansk. Murmansk Commercial Seaport is the largest coal transshipment point in the North Sea Basin. Besides, the company specializes in transshipment of apatite and general cargo including containers.