In January-October 2008, Commercial Port of Vladivostok handled 5.103.1 million tonnes of cargo (+36%, year-on-year), which exceeds the annual plan by 2%.
In the reported period, transshipment of export cargo amounted to 2.518.5 million tonnes (+75%, year-on-year) including 1.495.9 million tonnes of metal and hard components, 264,700 tonnes of containerized cargo (81,612 TEU).
Transshipment of import cargo totaled 1.608.8 million tonnes (+13%) including 728,500 tonnes of containerized cargo (75,041 TEU), 452,300 tonnes of automobiles and equipment (211,647 units), 115,900 tonnes of bulk raw sugar.
In January-October, the port handled 975,800 tonnes of coastal trade cargo (+7%) including 608,500 tonnes of containerized cargo (61,895 TEU) and 274,500 tonnes of oil products.
Metal and hard components accounted for 31% of the port’s total throughput (1.548.5 million tonnes); containers – 32% (1.611.1 million tonnes or 218,548 TEU); general cargo -
19% (998,500 tonnes) including automobiles and equipment accounting for 9% of the port’s total throughput. Dry bulk accounts for 12% of throughput (617,600 tonnes) including 249,400 tonnes of scrap metal, 115,900 tonnes of raw sugar, 15,600 tonnes of bulk clinker, 31,500 tonnes of grain. Oil cargo accounts for 5% of the port’s throughput - 288,900 tonnes, timber - 1% (20,500 tonnes).
In the reported period the port handled 60,177 wagons and 2,634 vessels.
Commercial Port of Vladivostok OJSC owns and operates the property complex of the port of Vladivostok, one of Russia’s largest ports in the Far East. In 2007, the company’s throughput totaled 4.855.8 million tonnes (+20%, year-on-year).