Freight flows passing through the Big Port of St. Petersburg in January-November increased by 14,3% compared to the same period in 2009 to 53,244,700 tons, the Port Authority statistics said.
In the 11-month period shipments of petroleum products via the port’s terminal grew by 2.1% to 15,268,400 tons, volume of nonferrous metals fell by 10.7%, to 1,518,100 tons, handling of ferrous metals rose 11,1%, to 4,189,900 tons, coal and coke volumes shrank by 12.6% to about 2 million tons.
Transshipment of fertilizer increased by 38% to 5,526,000 tons, of refrigerated cargoes – was down by 8.7% to 2,291,700 tons, handled volume of scrap metal rose by 3.8% to 900,600 tons.
Container throughput surged by 45.4% to 1,762,311 TEUs.
The Port of St. Petersburg is located on the islands of the delta of the Neva river, in the Neva Bay, the eastern tip of the Gulf of Finland. The Big Port of St. Petersburg territory includes the Neva River delta and the Neva Bay, Kronstadt and dam structures. The Port of St. Petersburg has a fleet of Icebreakers providing pilotage services for ships during winter navigation. The Port Authority says there are at least 30 stevedores currently operating in the port. In 2009, the port handled 50.4 million tons of cargo and 21.619 ships (10.786 inbound vessels and 10.833 outbound ones).
In the 11-month period shipments of petroleum products via the port’s terminal grew by 2.1% to 15,268,400 tons, volume of nonferrous metals fell by 10.7%, to 1,518,100 tons, handling of ferrous metals rose 11,1%, to 4,189,900 tons, coal and coke volumes shrank by 12.6% to about 2 million tons.
Transshipment of fertilizer increased by 38% to 5,526,000 tons, of refrigerated cargoes – was down by 8.7% to 2,291,700 tons, handled volume of scrap metal rose by 3.8% to 900,600 tons.
Container throughput surged by 45.4% to 1,762,311 TEUs.
The Port of St. Petersburg is located on the islands of the delta of the Neva river, in the Neva Bay, the eastern tip of the Gulf of Finland. The Big Port of St. Petersburg territory includes the Neva River delta and the Neva Bay, Kronstadt and dam structures. The Port of St. Petersburg has a fleet of Icebreakers providing pilotage services for ships during winter navigation. The Port Authority says there are at least 30 stevedores currently operating in the port. In 2009, the port handled 50.4 million tons of cargo and 21.619 ships (10.786 inbound vessels and 10.833 outbound ones).