Throughput of Vostochny Port OJSC down 8% to 1.1 mln t in Jan 09

In January 2009, Vostochny Port OJSC handled 1.182.8 million tonnes of cargo (-8%, year-on-year). In the reported period, Multi-purpose Production-and-Transshipment Complexhandled 175,600 tonnes of cargo (+27%), Specialized Coal Complex- 1.007.2 million tonnes of coal (-12%)

Vostochny Port OJSC is the largest stevedoring company of Russia’s Far East. It specializes mainly in transshipment of coal. Vostochny Port OJSC comprises Specialized Coal Complex and Multi-purpose Production-and-Transshipment Complex specializing in transshipment of general and bulk cargo (clinker, coal, coke, iron-ore concentrate, timber etc.). It also handles metal, cellulose, chemicals, long-size and heavy cargo.