Port of Vanino cargo traffic grows 11.2% to 14.4 million tons

Handling of cargo at the terminals of Port of Vanino in January-September, 2011 increased by 11.2% year-on-year, to 14.4 million tons, the Association of Sea Commercial Ports (ASOP) said.

Port Vanino is the largest transport hub in the Khabarovsk Territory. The year-round navigable port is located on the northwest shore of the Bay of Vanino in the Tatar Strait. JSC Vanino Commercial Sea Port is the major stevedore operating at the port. Vanino is a gateway for trade flows between Russia and Japan, South Korea, China, Australia, USA and other countries of Asia Pacific Region. Port of Vanino also handles imports shipped to the northern regions of Russia. The port operates the waterfront of about 2.5-km with three specialized cargo handling facilities. In 2010 throughput of Port Vanino rose to about 6 million tons (+0.2% yoy).