In January-October 2008, the port of Archangelsk decreased its throughput by 7.2%, year-on-year, to 4.171. million tonnes, PortNews IAA learnt from Archangelsk Port Administration. In the reported period, the port’s stevedoring companies accepted 426,700 tonnes (+11.2%, year-on-year) including 265,1oo tonnes of import cargo (+10.3%), 161,700 tonnes of coastal trade cargo (+12.6%). In January-October the port imported 35,500 tonnes of containerized cargo (-24.1%), 7,100 tonnes of machines and equipment (up 4.4 times, year-on-year). Transshipment of incoming coastal trade containers fell by 34%, year-on-year, to 2,100 tonnes, scrap metal – fell by 45.9% to by1,700 tonnes, oil products – fell 10.5 times to 0,846 tonnes. Other general cargo - 156,99 tonnes (+22.3%).
In January-October 2008, the port of Archangelsk dispatched 3.744.3 million tonnes of cargo (+24.5%) including 1.598.3 million tonnes of export cargo (+21%, year-on-year) and 2.145.98 million tonnes of coastal trade cargo (-22.9%). Transshipment of export containerized cargo totaled 27,800 tonnes (-44.4%, year-on-year), timber - 435,300 tonnes (-10.2%), cellulose - 102,700 tonnes (+31.6%, year-on-year), cardboard and paper 17,300 tonnes (+30.5%).
Dispatched coastal trade oil and oil products amounted to 1.632.9 million tonnes 26.1%), other general cargo – 284,700 tonnes (-27.5%, year-on-year), containerized cargo - 28,500 tonnes (-61.5%, year-on-year).