Tuapse grain terminal handles first Panamax ship ever
For the first time Panamax size bulk carrier docked at the grain terminal of Tuapse Commercial Sea Port. The Gallant John will take on board 52,500 tons of wheat, the company said.
After three days the vessel laden with grain cargo will head for Jordan.
The Tuapse grain terminal’s annual capacity is 2.4 million tons of grain. JSC Tuapse Commercial Sea Port (TMTP), founded in 1994, is the main stevedore company operating at one of the largest ports in Russia - the port of Tuapse. UCLH holds a 65.06 percent stake in TMTP, Russian Government owns 25 percent of shares.