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2008 December 9   07:36

Throughput of Archangelsk port down 9% to 4.4 mln t in Jan-Nov 08

In January-November 2008, the port of Archangelsk handled 4.422.3 million tonnes of cargo (-9%, year-on-year), PortNews IAA learnt from Administration of Archangelsk Seaport FSE. In the reported period, the port’s stevedoring companies accepted 458,700 tonnes of cargo (+8.1%, year-on-year) including 287,500 tonnes of import cargo (+10.7%), 171,200 tonnes of coastal trade cargo (+3.9%). Import of containerized cargo amounted to 39,040 tonnes (-26.1%), machines and equipment - 7,100 tonnes (up 3.7 times, year-on-year). The volume of incoming coastal trade containerized cargo grew by 22.9%, year-on-year, to 4,800 tonnes, scrap metal – 2,200 tonnes (-44.7%), oil products – 800 tonnes (down 10.5 times), other general cargo - 163,400 tonnes (+10.4%).

In the reported period shipment of cargo from the port of Archangelsk totaled 3.963.5 million tonnes (+24.5%) including 1.686.6 million tonnes of export cargo (+19%), 2.276.9 million tonnes of coastal trade cargo (-24.6%). Export of containerized cargo amounted to 28,600 tonnes (-45.6%) including 468,180 tonnes of timber (-10.2%), 112,860 tonnes of cellulose (+28.9%), cardboard and paper 20,650 tonnes (+55.4%).

Dispatched coastal trade crude and oil products totaled 1.735.7 million tonnes (-28.2%), other general cargo – 302,500 tonnes (-26.7%), containerized cargo - 31,200 tonnes (-58.9%).

The port of Archangelsk is the largest seaport in the Northern region of Russia. Seaport of Archangelsk accepts vessels with a draft of up to 9.2 meters, length of up to 175-200 meters, breadth of up to 30 meters. The port comprises 151 berths with a total length of 17,548 meters, including 31 berths of timber industry companies, 22 berths of sea trade port, 6 berths of the river port, 3 berths of Rosneft-Archangelsknefteproduct OJSC engaged in export of oil and oil products, 2 berths of the fishing port and 87 minor berths of other companies. Archangelsk port is crossed by cargo transit lines from Europe to the states of the Far, Middle and Near East.

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