Coal transshipment via Baltic Coal Terminal (Latvia) up 8% to 542,391 tons in Jan’13
In January 2013, coal transshipment via Baltic Coal Terminal (Ventspils, Latvia) increased by 8%, year-on-year, to 542,391 tons, PortNews IAA learnt from the stevedoring company.
Baltic Coal Terminal is a joint venture of JSC „Ventspils Commercial Port” and LLC „Indtec Baltic Coal” which represent the interests of OJSC «Zarechnaya Mine», supplying coal from Russia. In 2012 the terminal handled 4.799 mln tons of cargo. Currently, the coal handled at the BCT’s terminal is exported largely to the ports of UK, Germany, Poland etc. The terminal’s indoor warehouse allows simultaneous storage of 210,000 tons of coal, (capacity - 6 m t/y). The two companies have invested in the first phase of the terminal EUR 80 million.