In January-October, 2008, the port of Nakhodka handled 12.993.1 million tonnes of cargo (+20.2%, year-on-year), PortNews IAA learnt from Vostochny branch of RosMorPort FSUE.
In the reported period, the port handled 7.600.4 million tonnes of dry cargo (+28.2%, year-on-year) including 1.924.6 million tonnes of loose dry cargo (up 11.5 times, year-on-year). Transshipment of ore doubled to 295,000 tonnes, coal – up 70 times to 1.483.4 million tonnes.
In the 10-month period, the port handled 773,700 tonnes of timber (down 2.8 times) including 515,700 tonnes of round timber (down 3.4 times) and 258,000 tonnes of sawn timber (-30.9%).
In January-October, the port handled 4.714.7 million tonnes of general cargo (+36.7%) including 3.695.6 million tonnes of ferrous metal (+29.3%), 223,700 tonnes of non-ferrous metal (+63.9%), 138,200 tonnes of scrap metal (+4%). Transshipment of refrigerated cargo amounted to 35,800 tonnes (-38.4%), 384,400 tonnes of unitized goods (up 1.6 times).
The port’s container throughput increased by 62.2% to 42,187 TEU.
Transshipment of oil products totaled 5.392.7 million tonnes (+10.5%).