According to decree the territory of the port of Rostov-on-Don is divided into 16 areas.
Rostov-on-Don is a major transport hub in the Russia’s Southern region. By the Order of Russian Transport Ministry (Jul.9, 2009, N114) the Port of Rostov-on-Don attained the status of the seaport. Last year, the stevedores operating at the port transshipped 6,165,000 tons of cargo.
A universal large-scale port project is being implemented in Rostov-on-Don. To read more about the project, see PortNews’ "Relevant Topic", June 15, 2010.