Throughput of the Big Port of St. Petersburg in January-November 2009 dropped 17% - to 46,58 million tons, an official of the port said in an interview the PortNews agency. The volume of transshipment of oil products at the same time grew by 6% - to 14.95 million tons, non-ferrous metals - 28% - up 1.7 million tons, iron and steel industry has not changed and amounted to 3 , 77 million tons of coal and coke increased by 13% - to 2.29 million tons
Transshipment of mineral fertilizers decreased by 32% - up to 4 million tons, refrigerator cargo at 28% - up to 2.51 million tons, scrap metal by 49% - up to 867 thousand tons
Containers turnover at the port fell 25% - to 1.21 million TEUs.
The Port of St. Petersburg is located on the islands of the delta of the Neva river, in the Neva Bay, the east tip of the Gulf of Finland. At the border of the Big Port of St. Petersburg is the Neva River delta and the Neva Bay, Kronstadt and dam of St. Petersburg. In the period of winter navigation in the port shall Icebreaker piloting vessels. According to administration over 30 stevedore companies are operating at the port. Port throughput for 2008 amounted to 59.9 million tons.
Transshipment of mineral fertilizers decreased by 32% - up to 4 million tons, refrigerator cargo at 28% - up to 2.51 million tons, scrap metal by 49% - up to 867 thousand tons
Containers turnover at the port fell 25% - to 1.21 million TEUs.
The Port of St. Petersburg is located on the islands of the delta of the Neva river, in the Neva Bay, the east tip of the Gulf of Finland. At the border of the Big Port of St. Petersburg is the Neva River delta and the Neva Bay, Kronstadt and dam of St. Petersburg. In the period of winter navigation in the port shall Icebreaker piloting vessels. According to administration over 30 stevedore companies are operating at the port. Port throughput for 2008 amounted to 59.9 million tons.