Vladivostok Terminal box traffic jumps 40 percent

Container traffic at Vladivostok Container Terminal (VCT) in January-July 2012 surged by 40% compared to the same period of 2011, when the stevedore operated only on Berth No 16, or rose by 8.7% tanking into account box throughput at Berths No 14-15, to 232,502 TEUs, the terminal operator said.

In July, handling of containerized imports / exports at the facility totaled 36,919 TEUs. Monthly volume of exported containers totaled 17,398 TEUs, of imports – 17,398 TEUs, of coastal traffic – 7,572 TEUs. During the period, there were 38 calls to the VCT, with an average turnover per vessel at 972 TEUs.

Vladivostok Container Terminal Ltd. is a container terminal operator of the Port of Vladivostok. VCT specializes in handling all types of containers, heavy lift and oversized cargo. In 2011, container throughput at VCT was 297,000 TEUs, a 3-percent growth year-over-year.