Throughput of National Container Company up 16.6% to 1,017,263 TEU in Jan-July, 08

In January-July, 2008, throughput of National Container Company grew by 16.6%, year-on-year, to 1,017,263 TEU, the company informs.
In the seven-month period, container throughput of First Container Terminal (FCT, St. Petersburg) totaled 621,697 TEU (+15,2%, year-on-year).
Container throughput of Novorossiysk Nodal Transporting and Forwarding Company (NUTEP) amounted to 71,287 TEU (-10.4% against January-July 07).
In January-July 08, container throughput of Iljichevsk container terminal (Ukrtranscontainer, Ukraine) totaled 324,279 TEU (+39.2%, y-o-y).
NCC assets include First Container Terminal (port of St. Petersburg), Nodal Transporting and Forwarding Company of Novorossiysk (NUTEP, port of Novorossiysk), Iljichevsk container terminal (Ukrtranscontainer, Ukraine). NCC is owned in equal shares by First Quantum Group and Far East Shipping Company OJSC.