Cargo turnover at the port of Arkhangelsk in the first half of this year increased by 27% compared with the same period last year, to 2.136 million tons, PortNews IAA reports citing the Port Authority statement.
Of overall freight traffic volume outbound cargo rose by 29,5%, to 805.400 tons, inbound goods gained 21.9, up to 313.700 tons, short sea trade volume hiked 26.4%, to 1 million 17ths tons.
The figures include petroleum products volume that added 3.7%, to 305,600 tons, timber volume increased nearly 20%, to 253.900 tons, shipment of coal surged more than 10 times to 138.700 tons. However, crude oil slumped almost 65%, to 179.600 tons.
June trade flows jumped by almost 70%, to 507.400 over the same period last year.
Arkhangelsk, a year-round navigable seaport, is located in the delta of the Northern Dvina River flowing into the White Sea. The Northern Sea Route freight traffic passes through the port’s terminals. Arkhangelsk Commercial Sea Port JSC is a diversified stevedoring company in the Port of Arkhangelsk, specializing in transshipment of general cargoes, cellulose, cardboard, containers, timber, metals, fertilizers, heavy-lift equipment and bulked cargoes. The total capacity of Arkhangelsk port allows handling up to 4.5 million tons of cargo a year. Last year’s throughput of the port of Arkhangelsk shrank by 30.58%, to 3.271.600 tons.
Of overall freight traffic volume outbound cargo rose by 29,5%, to 805.400 tons, inbound goods gained 21.9, up to 313.700 tons, short sea trade volume hiked 26.4%, to 1 million 17ths tons.
The figures include petroleum products volume that added 3.7%, to 305,600 tons, timber volume increased nearly 20%, to 253.900 tons, shipment of coal surged more than 10 times to 138.700 tons. However, crude oil slumped almost 65%, to 179.600 tons.
June trade flows jumped by almost 70%, to 507.400 over the same period last year.
Arkhangelsk, a year-round navigable seaport, is located in the delta of the Northern Dvina River flowing into the White Sea. The Northern Sea Route freight traffic passes through the port’s terminals. Arkhangelsk Commercial Sea Port JSC is a diversified stevedoring company in the Port of Arkhangelsk, specializing in transshipment of general cargoes, cellulose, cardboard, containers, timber, metals, fertilizers, heavy-lift equipment and bulked cargoes. The total capacity of Arkhangelsk port allows handling up to 4.5 million tons of cargo a year. Last year’s throughput of the port of Arkhangelsk shrank by 30.58%, to 3.271.600 tons.