In January-July 2008, throughput of Sea Port of Saint Petersburg grew by 4%, year-on-year, to 35.475.3 million tonnes, Administration of Big Port of St. Petersburg reports. In the reported period, transshipment of dry bulk amounted to 5.726.8 million tonnes (+2%, year-on-year) including 682,200 tonnes of iron ore (+56%, year-on-year), 1.127.3 million tonnes of coal and coke (-24%), 3.867.6 million tonnes of mineral fertilizers (+6%). Transshipment of loose dry cargo fell by 40%, year-on-year, to 233,500 tonnes including 223,800 tonnes of grain (-39%), 9,500 tonnes of sugar (-52%) and 200 tonnes of other loose dry cargo (-12%).
In the 7-month period, the port handled 861,400 tonnes of timber (-43%) and 9.120 million tonnes of general cargo (+2%, year-on-year) including 2.316.3 million tonnes of ferrous metal (-14%), 828,200 tonnes of non-ferrous metal (-5%), 1.409.9 million tonnes of scrap metal (-12%). Transshipment of packaged goods totaled 530,100 tonnes (+77%, year-on-year), refrigerated cargo – 2.468.3 million tonnes (+7%), other general cargo 1.567.3 million tonnes (+31%). In the reported period transshipment of containers amounted to 1,141,057 TEU (+19%). Transshipment of oil cargo amounted to 8,284.2 tonnes (+4%). In January-July the number of calls amounted to 15,865 vessels.
Port of St. Petersburg is located on the islands in the mouth of the Neva-river, in the Neva Bay at the eastern side of the Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea). The Big Port of St. Petersburg includes the mouth of the Neva-river, the NevaBay, Kronshtadt and the complex of structures protecting St. Petersburg from flood (the dam). Icebreaker assistance is carried out within winter navigation.