In January-August, 2008 total throughput of Petrolesport OJSC (PLP) grew by 13.8%, year-on-year, to 5.3 million tonnes, the company’s press center informs. According to PLP report, the company’s berths handled 3.3 million tonnes of containerized cargo (+55%), 0.2 million tonnes of refrigerated cargo (+25%), 0.7 million tonnes of timber (-30.7%), 0.7 million tonnes of scrap metal (-23.6%). The company’s specialized ro-ro terminal handled 33,700 units of equipment (+61%, year-on-year).
In the reported period, throughput of PLP specialized container terminal increased by 39.9%, year-on-year, to 348,600 TEU. In August, the terminal handled 49,600 TEU (+105.1%, year-on-year).
Petrolesport OJSC is a stevedoring company of the Big Port of St. Petersburg. PLP handles wide range of cargoes (refrigerated, ro-ro, timber and general cargo) being a leader in container transshipment in the North-West region of Russia. The company’s major shareholder is Global Ports Group (part of N-Trans Group).