Container throughput of "Petrolesport" up to 451,600 TEU in Jan-Oct 2008

In January-October 2008 the throughput of OJSC "Petrolesport" container terminal (a part of Global Ports Investments) reached 451,600 TEU. In comparison with the similar period of 2007 the company’s container throughpur increased by 49.4%, the company informs. In particular, in October the terminal handled 52,000 TEU (+79.6%).

OJSC "Petrolesport" (PLP) is a stevedore company of the Big port of St. Petersburg. PLP handles various cargoes (refrigerator, ro-ro, wood, general), occupying a leading position in container transfer in the North-West region of Russia. The basic shareholder of OJSC "Petrolesport" is Global Ports group (a part of the group of companies "N-trances").

Global Ports Investments Ltd (GPI) is one leading operators of container terminals in Russia. In 2007 the general goods turnover of the GPI companies entering reached made 1,1 mln TEU. Global Ports was created by "N-trances" group of companies as a result of consolidation of group’s terminal assets aiming at further development of port business. GPI Group includes terminals on the Baltic Sea and in the Far East - "Petrolesport", "Moby Dick", "East Stevedore Company", "Multi-link of Helsinki", " Multi-link Kotka", Vopak E.O.S, logistics park "Janino" and five internal terminals in Finland and Poland.