In January-February 2009, the port of Nakhodka handled 2.587.5 million tonnes of cargo (-0.8%, year-on-year), PortNews IAA learnt at Vostochny branch of RosMorPort FSUE.
In the reported period, the port handled 1.409.8 million tonnes of dry cargo (-12.7%, year-on-year) including 303,700 tonnes of dry bulk and loose cargo (+15.7%). Transshipment of ore totaled 73,000 tonnes (+4.3%), coal – 230,700 tonnes (+19.7%), timber - 108,300 tonnes (-36%) including 41,400 tonnes of round timber (down 3 times) and 66,900 tonnes of sawn timber (down 1.7 times).
In the 2-month period of 2009 the port handled 993,800 tonnes of general cargo (-13%) including 863,200 tonnes of ferrous metal (-12%), 55,400 tonnes of non-ferrous metal (+53%), 19,600 tonnes of scrap metal (+20%). Transshipment of refrigerated cargo amounted to 3,400 tonnes (down 2.6 times), packaged cargo - 48,100 tonnes (-24.7%). The port’s container throughput fell almost 11-fold to 682 TEU (against 7,477 TEU in January-February 08). Transshipment of oil products totaled 1.177.7 million tonnes (+18.5%).