In January-November, 2008, Kaliningrad Sea Commercial Port OJSC handled 4.436.7 million tonnes of cargo (+2.1%, year-on-year)market the company reports.
In the reported period the company handled 3.224.7 million tonnes of export cargo (+0.4%) including 983,700 tonnes of coal and coke (up 2-fold), 74,000 tonnes of timber (5.3%, year-on-year), 100,700 tonnes of scrap metal (+0.1%, year-on-year). Transshipment of heavy fuel oil fell by 45% to 234,700 tonnes, ferrous alloys – by 28.8%, to 159,300 tonnes, rolled metal – by 18.2% to 909,200 tonnes, cast iron – by 3% to 494,900 tonnes.
Transshipment of containerized cargo fell by 19.3% to 146,300 tonnes.
In the 11-month period transshipment of import cargo totaled 1.212 million tonnes (+7%). Import of construction materials increased by 86.3% to 541,600 tonnes, transshipment of grain fell 2.8 times to 50,000 tonnes. Transshipment of containerized cargo totaled 504,600 tonnes (-20.4%).
Kaliningrad is the western-most port of Russia, located at the South-Eastern part of the Baltic Sea at the mouth of Pregolia river. The port with the round-the-year navigation is connected with the sea by Kaliningrad Marine Canal. The port has 20 berths with total length exceeding 3 kilometers. The depth at 18 cargo berths is from 8 to 9 meters. The port is capable of handling coal, coke, ore, metal, ferrous alloys, scrap metal, grain, sugar, fertilizers (dry and liquid), containers, timber, foodstuffs, refrigerated cargo, paper, cellulose.