Vysotsky port’s coal throughput soars 50 percent

Coals exports through the Russian port of Vysotsk totaled for the first half of 2011 1,6 million tons, a 50-percent growth from last year’s figures, the stevedoring company said.

In June, Port Vysotsky Terminal handled 266,862.7 tons of export coal.

Port Vysotsky LLC specializes in handling Russian coal exported to Western Europe. The port of Vysotsk can accommodate vessels with draft up to 11.9 m, two 45,000dwt vessels, or three 25,000dwt vessels at a time. In 2010, the company’s coal throughput was 2.3 million tons.