Seven-month freight traffic volume via the ports of Azov-Don basin rose by 36.5% from the same period in 2009, to 13,207.035 tons, PortNews IAA reports with reference to the ADBDWS’s statement.
The regional ports demonstrated steady growth in all major cargo flows. The volume of sulfur jumped by 1.8 times as much, to 1,649.497 tons, exported coal volume soared by 2.1 times, to 1,349.311 tons. Transit of petroleum products increased by 6.7%, to 2,230.186 tons, shipments of grain amounted to 3,734.417 tons (+1.1%).
The regional ports demonstrated steady growth in all major cargo flows. The volume of sulfur jumped by 1.8 times as much, to 1,649.497 tons, exported coal volume soared by 2.1 times, to 1,349.311 tons. Transit of petroleum products increased by 6.7%, to 2,230.186 tons, shipments of grain amounted to 3,734.417 tons (+1.1%).
In the reporting period imported cement dropped nearly twofold, to 167,249 tons.
The Azov-Don State Basin Department of Waterways and Shipping is responsible for safe traffics via Don River from Tsimlyansk Reservoir to the Azov Sea (save, the Constantine and Nikolaev waterworks facility), and the Azov-Don canal in the north-eastern part of Taganrog Bay. In addition, ADSB Department is responsible for shipping in the tributaries of the Don - the rivers Seversky Donets and Manich. The total waterways length in responsibility of ADSB is 800 km. In 2009 freight volumes through the ports of Azov-Don Basin gained 9% to 20.781 million tons.
The Azov-Don State Basin Department of Waterways and Shipping is responsible for safe traffics via Don River from Tsimlyansk Reservoir to the Azov Sea (save, the Constantine and Nikolaev waterworks facility), and the Azov-Don canal in the north-eastern part of Taganrog Bay. In addition, ADSB Department is responsible for shipping in the tributaries of the Don - the rivers Seversky Donets and Manich. The total waterways length in responsibility of ADSB is 800 km. In 2009 freight volumes through the ports of Azov-Don Basin gained 9% to 20.781 million tons.