Container throughput at Vladivostok Container Terminal (VCT) in the first quarter 2012 was 87,243 TEUs, up 22% from the last year’s figures, when the facility was operating only on berth # 16, or 3% down, taking into account container volume handled at berths number 14-15, the company said.
In March, handling of containerized imports / exports at the facility totaled 30,886 TEUs. During the period, there were 36 calls to the terminal, (two times more than in February), with an average turnover per vessel 895 TEU vs 858 TEU a year earlier. Exported containers totaled 10,594 TEUs, imported containers – 12,914 thousand TEUs, and short sea traffic - 7378 TEUs.
Vladivostok Container Terminal Ltd. is a container terminal operator of the Port of Vladivostok. VCT specializes in handling of all types of containers, heavy lift and oversized cargo. In 2011, total container throughput at VCT was up 3% YOY to 297,000 TEUs.