Ust-Luga port cargo volume soars 68 percent

Cargo traffic at the port of Ust-Luga in January-July 2011 surged by 68 percent from a year earlier, to 11 098 444 tons, Ust-Luga Company said.

In July, shipments of cargo increased 2.5 times compared to last year's figures, to 2 170 562.2 tons.

Port of Ust-Luga is located on Russia’s border with the EU. Its 16-m deep harbor and a short 3.7-km approach canal make Ust-Luga the major Russian port on the Baltic Sea, which is able to accommodate 75,00dwt bulkers and 120,000dwt tankers. In 2010, cargo throughput of Ust-Luga rose year-over-year by 13.7% to 11,78m tons.