Throughput of Murmansk Commercial Seaport down 2.1% to 10.3 million tonnes in Jan- Sept 08
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In Jan- Sept, 2008, Murmansk Commercial Seaport handled 10.334.5 tonnes of different cargoes (-2.1%, year-on-year), the company informs. In the reported period, the company handled 390 vessels and 153 169 wagons.
In September, the port handled 1.042.402 tonnes of different cargoes (-17%, year-on-year). The port handled 17,024 wagons including 12,766 wagons with coal and 43 vessels.
Transshipment of export cargo down by 17.5%, year-on-year, to 987.428 tonnes including 780.000 tons of coal, 128,200 tonnes of apatite, 20,400 tonnes of non-ferrous metal. Total transshipment of general cargo amounted to 78,300 tonnes, which makes 1.4% against the result of the same period in 2007, dry bulk - 964.100 tonnes (-17.9%, year-on-year).
Murmansk Commercial Seaport OJSC is a stevedoring company operating at the port of Murmansk. Murmansk Commercial Seaport is the largest coal transshipment point in the North Sea Basin. Besides, the company specializes in transshipment of apatite and general cargo including containers.
In September, the port handled 1.042.402 tonnes of different cargoes (-17%, year-on-year). The port handled 17,024 wagons including 12,766 wagons with coal and 43 vessels.
Transshipment of export cargo down by 17.5%, year-on-year, to 987.428 tonnes including 780.000 tons of coal, 128,200 tonnes of apatite, 20,400 tonnes of non-ferrous metal. Total transshipment of general cargo amounted to 78,300 tonnes, which makes 1.4% against the result of the same period in 2007, dry bulk - 964.100 tonnes (-17.9%, year-on-year).
Murmansk Commercial Seaport OJSC is a stevedoring company operating at the port of Murmansk. Murmansk Commercial Seaport is the largest coal transshipment point in the North Sea Basin. Besides, the company specializes in transshipment of apatite and general cargo including containers.