The seven-month volume of trade flows passing via the ports of Russia rose by 9%, compared with the same period last year, to 305.18 million tons, the ASOP, Association of Sea Commercial Ports’ statement said.
During the period, transshipment of dry cargo increased by 11.6%, to 122.18 million tons, including: coal – to 38.86 million tons (+5.8%), containerized cargo – by 34.5% (18.32m tons), ferrous metals – to 17.02 million tons (+6.5%), grains – to 12.27 million tons (+8.8%), mineral fertilizers – to 7.26 million tons (+33, 5%), timber cargo, 4.14 million tons (+15.5%).
The volume of handled liquid cargo amounted to 183 million tons (+7.4%), including: crude oil - 123.41 million tons (+5,5%), petroleum products - 58.66 million tons (+11.9%).
In Jan-Jul, Russian ports handled 237.6 million tons of outbound goods, a 9.4-percent gain over the same period last year. The volume of inbound cargo rose by 33.6%, to 20.7 million tons, transit volumes fell 1.0% to 25.83 million tons, while short sea trade showed the last year’s level, 21.04 million tons.
The North-West regional stevedores transshipped 130.91 million tons of cargo, a 3,3-percent gain vs last year’s figure. The volume includes 46,78m tons of handled dry cargo (+9.7%), liquid cargo - 84,12m tons (the 2009’s level). The Big Port of St. Petersburg demonstrated a 14.3-percent increase to 31.46 million tons, the port of Kaliningrad’s throughput rose by 21.2%, to 8.67 million tons, the port of Ust-Luga - by 21.7%, to 6, 55 million tons, the port of Archangelsk - by 9.7%, to 6.71 million tons.
In seven recent months, the South Basin’s seaports showed a 3-percent gain, to 106.54 million tons in the seven recent months. The volume of dry cargo there increased by 9.4% to 38.77 million tons, bulk cargo volumes lost 0.3% to 67.78 million tons. Stevedoring companies operating at Tuapse Port transshipped 11.3 million tons of cargo (+5.8%), at Port Kavkaz - 5.79 million tons (+28.3%). Novorossiysk port’s throughput fell by 1.1% y-o-y, to 71.25 million tons.
Ports of the Far East posted good results in Jan-Jul, increasing freight turnover by 36.1%, to 67.73 million tons. The seven-month volume includes 36.63 million tons of dry cargo (+16.5%) and 31.1 million tons of liquid cargo, up 1, 7 times as much from January-July in 2009.
The regional stevedores transshipped 14.51 million tons (+9.1%) at Vanino Port, at Vladivostok Port - by 19.1%, (9.67m tons), at Nakhodka - by 1.4%, to 9.4 million tons. Vostochny Port’s operators boosted freight turnover as much as 1.9 times, to 20.35 million tons, thanks to the launch of Kozmino crude transshipment complex, Sakhalin Port’s stevedores – by 1.8 times, to 11.71 million tons due to commissioning of a handling complex for oil and gas in the Prigorodny.
In 2009, freight traffic through Russian seaports, according to ASOP, rose by 9.2%, to 496.4 million tons.
Association of Commercial Sea Ports (ASOP) was founded in 1987. Currently ASOP unites more than 50 Russian organizations and enterprises of maritime transport. The Association integrates merchant seaports, forwarding and agency companies, research institutes and maritime transport schools. The outcome data of the Russian port complex is based on statistical reports, covering all stevedoring companies operating in the country.
During the period, transshipment of dry cargo increased by 11.6%, to 122.18 million tons, including: coal – to 38.86 million tons (+5.8%), containerized cargo – by 34.5% (18.32m tons), ferrous metals – to 17.02 million tons (+6.5%), grains – to 12.27 million tons (+8.8%), mineral fertilizers – to 7.26 million tons (+33, 5%), timber cargo, 4.14 million tons (+15.5%).
The volume of handled liquid cargo amounted to 183 million tons (+7.4%), including: crude oil - 123.41 million tons (+5,5%), petroleum products - 58.66 million tons (+11.9%).
In Jan-Jul, Russian ports handled 237.6 million tons of outbound goods, a 9.4-percent gain over the same period last year. The volume of inbound cargo rose by 33.6%, to 20.7 million tons, transit volumes fell 1.0% to 25.83 million tons, while short sea trade showed the last year’s level, 21.04 million tons.
The North-West regional stevedores transshipped 130.91 million tons of cargo, a 3,3-percent gain vs last year’s figure. The volume includes 46,78m tons of handled dry cargo (+9.7%), liquid cargo - 84,12m tons (the 2009’s level). The Big Port of St. Petersburg demonstrated a 14.3-percent increase to 31.46 million tons, the port of Kaliningrad’s throughput rose by 21.2%, to 8.67 million tons, the port of Ust-Luga - by 21.7%, to 6, 55 million tons, the port of Archangelsk - by 9.7%, to 6.71 million tons.
In seven recent months, the South Basin’s seaports showed a 3-percent gain, to 106.54 million tons in the seven recent months. The volume of dry cargo there increased by 9.4% to 38.77 million tons, bulk cargo volumes lost 0.3% to 67.78 million tons. Stevedoring companies operating at Tuapse Port transshipped 11.3 million tons of cargo (+5.8%), at Port Kavkaz - 5.79 million tons (+28.3%). Novorossiysk port’s throughput fell by 1.1% y-o-y, to 71.25 million tons.
Ports of the Far East posted good results in Jan-Jul, increasing freight turnover by 36.1%, to 67.73 million tons. The seven-month volume includes 36.63 million tons of dry cargo (+16.5%) and 31.1 million tons of liquid cargo, up 1, 7 times as much from January-July in 2009.
The regional stevedores transshipped 14.51 million tons (+9.1%) at Vanino Port, at Vladivostok Port - by 19.1%, (9.67m tons), at Nakhodka - by 1.4%, to 9.4 million tons. Vostochny Port’s operators boosted freight turnover as much as 1.9 times, to 20.35 million tons, thanks to the launch of Kozmino crude transshipment complex, Sakhalin Port’s stevedores – by 1.8 times, to 11.71 million tons due to commissioning of a handling complex for oil and gas in the Prigorodny.
In 2009, freight traffic through Russian seaports, according to ASOP, rose by 9.2%, to 496.4 million tons.
Association of Commercial Sea Ports (ASOP) was founded in 1987. Currently ASOP unites more than 50 Russian organizations and enterprises of maritime transport. The Association integrates merchant seaports, forwarding and agency companies, research institutes and maritime transport schools. The outcome data of the Russian port complex is based on statistical reports, covering all stevedoring companies operating in the country.