In October 2008, the port of St. Petersburg handled 5.398 million tonnes of cargo (+3%, year-on-year), Administration of the Big Port of St. Petersburg SUE reports.
In the reported period, transshipment of dry bulk amounted to 874,100 tonnes (+6%, year-on-year) including 60,700 tonnes of ore (+28%, year-on-year), 229,400 tonnes of coal and coke (up 2.1 times, year-on-year), 568,500 tonnes of mineral fertilizers (-14%). Transshipment of loose dry cargo fell by 7% to 31,900 tonnes including 29,100 tonnes of grain (-15%).
In October the port handled 61,300 tonnes of timber (-61%) and 1.184.8 million tonnes of general cargo (-6%, year-on-year) including 413,000 tonnes of ferrous metal (+8%), 142,600 tonnes of non-ferrous metal (-6%), 57,800 tonnes of scrap metal (-49%%). Transshipment of packaged goods totaled 81,900 tonnes (+12%, year-on-year), refrigerated cargo - 266,000 tonnes (-20%), other general cargo - 223,500 tonnes (+7%). The port’s container throughput amounted to 180,697 TEUS (+28%). Transshipment of oil cargo – 1.579.8 million tonnes (+15%%). The number of calls – 6,334,7 units.