OJSC Vostochy Port cargo turnover increase 0.3% Jan-Sep, 2009
OJSC Vostochny Port cargo turnover increased by 0.3% (11.353 million tons) in January-September, 2009 as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, dispatcher office reports. The information was provided by stevedoring company’s press-service. OJSC Vostochny Port’s cargo throughput amounted to 1 million 513.5 thousand tons in September this year which is 71% more as compared to the figures of the previous year.
Specialized coal complex of OJSC Vostochny Port has operated 9 million 591.6 thousand tons of coal products within the period of 9 month this year which is 2% less as compared to the figures of the same period previous year. The complex has operated 1 million 268.2 thousand tons of coal in September which indicated 72% cargo turnover increase as compared to the same month of 2008.
All-purpose operating-transhipping complex (OTC) has operated 1 million 761.3 thousand tons of all types of cargo within the 9 months period this year. Cargo turnover increased by 15% as compared to the previous year. OTC-1 has handled 245.3 thousand tons of cargo in September which is 70% more than the figures of the corresponding period of 2008.
A significant cargo turnover increase in September is caused by interrupted delivery of the rolling stock for export cargo last year, pointed out Sergey Kushnarev, the General Director. There are no problems with cargo delivery this year; all the commitments are fulfilled before the railways under the approved schedules of wagon turnover.
OJSC Vostochny Port is the biggest stevedoring company in the Far East of Russia. It is specialized in black coal transhipment with conveyer equipment.
OJSC Vostochny Port comprises a specialized coal complex and an all-purpose operating-transhipping complex that is occupied in general and bulk cargoes transhipment (such as coal, clinker brick, charred coal, iron-ore concentrate, timber etc.). Operations with metals, paper pulp, alum earth, chemical, long-sized and heavy-lift cargoes are also carried out.