Port of Kherson sees a twofold traffic volume growth in August
Cargo traffic at Kherson Commercial Seaport in August 2011 soared by as much as 2.1 times from the same period in 2010, to 323,800 tons. The state-owned company also reported its throughput rose by 17 percent versus planned volume, the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine said.
The cargo volume surge was driven mainly by handling of ammonium sulfate cargo, unitized cargo, scrap metals and new cargoes - coal, coke, and flour, the Ministry statistics said.
Kherson port’s cargo throughput in Jan-Aug increased only by 6,400 tons versus last year’s figures, to 1,480,400 tons.
Kherson Commercial Seaport was founded back in 1778. Today, the company operates 10 berths and 13 cargo yards and 2 rail yards. Port of Kherson is able to handle five million tons of cargo a year. More than 40% of the cargoes passing through the port’s terminals are mineral fertilizers and bulk chemicals, and another 40% is cereals. Kherson Commercial Seaport also handles ferrous metals, timber, and peat.