Russian crude exports via Kozmino Port up to 7.14m tons in H1

In the first half of this year, crude oil exports volume through the oil terminal of  Spetsmornefteport Kozmino totaled 7,142,100 tons, PortNews IAA reports citing the Vostochny Port Authority statement. June crude volume rose to 4 million tons.

 

Special marine oil port Kozmino is being under construction at the end point of the ESPO pipeline (Eastern Siberia - Pacific Ocean) in Primorsky Krai (Territory). The first-phase ESPO terminal  provides for handling of exported oil delivered by railroad. Spetsmornefteport Kozmino capacity is currently at 15 million tons of oil a year, expandable to projected 30 million tons. The first ESPO crude was shipped from the terminal on Dec. 28, 2009.