Freight volume handled at Russian ports in first six months of 2011 totaled 256.9 million tons, 0.5 percent below last year's level, the Russia’s Association of Sea Commercial Ports (ASOP) said.
The volume of dry cargo climbed 1.7% to 105.6 million tons, including exported coal - 38.1 million tons (+16.1%), containerized cargo - 19.3 million tons (+23.9%), ore - 4.1 million tons (an increase of 1.8 times), break bulk loads - 3.0 million tons (an increase of 2.3 times), refrigerated cargoes - 2.4 million tons (+19.8%), sugar - 1.8 million tons (+18.2%), scrap metal - 1.7 million tons (+39.9%).
In the reporting period there was a decline in several segments: exports of grain were down 9.1 million tons, ferrous metals volume fell13.2%, of fertilizers – by 4.6%, ferries cargo – by 23.4% and timber - by12.3%).
Half-year volume of liquid bulk amounted to 151.3 million tons (-2.0%), including crude oil - 98.7 million tons (-5.1%), petroleum products - 51.9 million tons (+4.5%).
Exports totaled 194.7 million tons, down 3.2% from a year earlier, while imports rose by 32.7% to 23.4 million tons. Transit cargoes increased by 14.0% to 25.3 million tons. Short sea traffic volume was 22.4% below last year’s figure, to 13.5 million tons.
Stevedore companies at the ports of the Arctic Basin handled 21.7 million tons of cargo, a 16.6 percent drop from H1, 2010. Dry cargo shipments grew 5.5% to 10.5 million tons, liquid bulk - 11.2 million tons (-30.3%). There was a decline in handling liquid cargo in the ports of Murmansk (-35.4%), Varandey (-39.6%), while the volume of dry bulk cargo increased at all ports of the basin
The Baltic Sea ports’ half-year cargo throughput increased by 5.0% to 89.7 million tons, including dry bulk volume, which was up 11.7% to 34.0 million tons, liquid bulk cargo – by 1.2% to 55.6 million tons. The regional ports strong results were mainly due to a 6-percent growth, to 28.2 million tons at Big Port St. Petersburg and 8.8 million tons of cargo handled at the port of Ust-Luga (+ 1.5 times). The ports of Kaliningrad and Primorsk reported volume drop: 2.5%, 0.9% respectively.
Six-month throughput of the Black Sea basin ports was 78.9 million tons, 6.8% down on a year earlier. Handling of dry cargo fell by 18.3% to 24.3 million tons, liquid bulk cargo - by 0.5% to 54.6 million tons. The port of Novorossiysk posted a 6.9-percent decline to 55.8 million tons, the port of Kavkaz – 3.3 million tons (-30.5%), Rostove – 3.2 million tons (-14.7%), port of Azov – to 1.3 million tons (-43.0%), port of Yeisk – 1.2 m t (-29.2%). Freight traffic rose at port of Taganrog to 1.4m tons (+16.8%) and the port of Temryuk - by 37.8% to 1.2 million tons. Throughput of Tuapse port was slightly up (+0.2%).
Operators of the Caspian sea ports handled 5.1 million tons (-2.2%), including dry cargo - 2.7 million tons (-10.0 %), liquid bulk - 2.3 million tons (+8.9%). Cargo volume of the port of Makhachkala grew by 8.2% to 2.7 million tons, throughput of the port of Astrakhan fell by 8.9% to 2.1 million tons.
Seaports of Pacific Basin handled in the reporting period 61.6 million tons (+7.9%), of which 34.0 million tons (+11.0%) of dry bulk cargo and 27.6 million tons (+4.4%) of liquid bulk cargo. Several ports reported strong results for the period: the port Vostochny (including Kozmino Terminal) throughput was up 11.9% to 19.2 million tons, Vanino - by 14.1% to 9.7 million tons, Prigorodnoye - by 2.3% to 8.4 million tons, Vladivostok – by 6.2% to 5.6 million tons, De Castries - by 16.2% to 4.2 million tons and Port Posiet - by 16.5% to 2.3 million tons. Freight traffic at the port of Nakhodka shrank by 7.1% to 7.5 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 includes commercial sea ports, 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.
Full statistical information is presented in the quarterly report of ASOP "Transportation of goods through seaports of Russia, CIS and Baltic countries."
The volume of dry cargo climbed 1.7% to 105.6 million tons, including exported coal - 38.1 million tons (+16.1%), containerized cargo - 19.3 million tons (+23.9%), ore - 4.1 million tons (an increase of 1.8 times), break bulk loads - 3.0 million tons (an increase of 2.3 times), refrigerated cargoes - 2.4 million tons (+19.8%), sugar - 1.8 million tons (+18.2%), scrap metal - 1.7 million tons (+39.9%).
In the reporting period there was a decline in several segments: exports of grain were down 9.1 million tons, ferrous metals volume fell13.2%, of fertilizers – by 4.6%, ferries cargo – by 23.4% and timber - by12.3%).
Half-year volume of liquid bulk amounted to 151.3 million tons (-2.0%), including crude oil - 98.7 million tons (-5.1%), petroleum products - 51.9 million tons (+4.5%).
Exports totaled 194.7 million tons, down 3.2% from a year earlier, while imports rose by 32.7% to 23.4 million tons. Transit cargoes increased by 14.0% to 25.3 million tons. Short sea traffic volume was 22.4% below last year’s figure, to 13.5 million tons.
Stevedore companies at the ports of the Arctic Basin handled 21.7 million tons of cargo, a 16.6 percent drop from H1, 2010. Dry cargo shipments grew 5.5% to 10.5 million tons, liquid bulk - 11.2 million tons (-30.3%). There was a decline in handling liquid cargo in the ports of Murmansk (-35.4%), Varandey (-39.6%), while the volume of dry bulk cargo increased at all ports of the basin
The Baltic Sea ports’ half-year cargo throughput increased by 5.0% to 89.7 million tons, including dry bulk volume, which was up 11.7% to 34.0 million tons, liquid bulk cargo – by 1.2% to 55.6 million tons. The regional ports strong results were mainly due to a 6-percent growth, to 28.2 million tons at Big Port St. Petersburg and 8.8 million tons of cargo handled at the port of Ust-Luga (+ 1.5 times). The ports of Kaliningrad and Primorsk reported volume drop: 2.5%, 0.9% respectively.
Six-month throughput of the Black Sea basin ports was 78.9 million tons, 6.8% down on a year earlier. Handling of dry cargo fell by 18.3% to 24.3 million tons, liquid bulk cargo - by 0.5% to 54.6 million tons. The port of Novorossiysk posted a 6.9-percent decline to 55.8 million tons, the port of Kavkaz – 3.3 million tons (-30.5%), Rostove – 3.2 million tons (-14.7%), port of Azov – to 1.3 million tons (-43.0%), port of Yeisk – 1.2 m t (-29.2%). Freight traffic rose at port of Taganrog to 1.4m tons (+16.8%) and the port of Temryuk - by 37.8% to 1.2 million tons. Throughput of Tuapse port was slightly up (+0.2%).
Operators of the Caspian sea ports handled 5.1 million tons (-2.2%), including dry cargo - 2.7 million tons (-10.0 %), liquid bulk - 2.3 million tons (+8.9%). Cargo volume of the port of Makhachkala grew by 8.2% to 2.7 million tons, throughput of the port of Astrakhan fell by 8.9% to 2.1 million tons.
Seaports of Pacific Basin handled in the reporting period 61.6 million tons (+7.9%), of which 34.0 million tons (+11.0%) of dry bulk cargo and 27.6 million tons (+4.4%) of liquid bulk cargo. Several ports reported strong results for the period: the port Vostochny (including Kozmino Terminal) throughput was up 11.9% to 19.2 million tons, Vanino - by 14.1% to 9.7 million tons, Prigorodnoye - by 2.3% to 8.4 million tons, Vladivostok – by 6.2% to 5.6 million tons, De Castries - by 16.2% to 4.2 million tons and Port Posiet - by 16.5% to 2.3 million tons. Freight traffic at the port of Nakhodka shrank by 7.1% to 7.5 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 includes commercial sea ports, 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.
Full statistical information is presented in the quarterly report of ASOP "Transportation of goods through seaports of Russia, CIS and Baltic countries."