Throughput of Vostochny port down 5.6% to 15.8 mln t in Jan-Sep 08
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In January-September, 20008, throughput Vostochny Port fell by 5.6%, year-on-year, to 15.788.2 million tonnes, PortNews IAA learnt from Vostochny Branch of RosMorPort FSUE. In the reported period, transshipment of dry cargo amounted to 15.584.5 million tonnes (-6%, year-on-year) including 12.628.3 million tonnes of dry bulk and loose cargo (-8.8%). Transshipment of coal totaled 11.858.8 million tonnes (-9.1%), mineral fertilizers – 724,100 tonnes (-4%), timber – 77,800 tonnes (3.5 times against January-September 2007). Transshipment of general cargo totaled 170,600 tonnes (up 6.4 times, year-on-year) including 143,300 tonnes of scrap metal (up 6.9 times). The port’s container throughput totaled 310,947 TEU (+11.6%).in the reported period the port handled 203,700 tonnes of oil products (+26.9%).