Ports of Azov-and-Don Basin cut throughput by 9.9% to 18.2 mln t

In January-November 2008, the ports of Azov-and-Don Basin handled 18.288 million tonnes of cargo (-9.9%, year-on-year), the materials provided by Azov-and-Don State Basin Department read according to Gudok referring to Interfax.

The Department attributes the decrease to global economic crisis Azov-and-DonBasin and low water level in the Don mouth during autumn navigation.

In particular, transit of oil cargo fell by 4.2%, year-on-year, to 3.927 million tonnes, sulfur – by 53.5% to 1.326 million tonnes, alumina – by 18.4% to 192,200 tonnes, scrap metal – by 27% to 1.308 million tonnes.

In the reported period, transportation of cement grew 6-fold to 1.402 million tonnes, coal – by 12.2% to 1.614 million tonnes, ferrous metal – by 27% to 323,100 tonnes.