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2009 March 17   14:33

Container throughput of Big Port St. Petersburg down 39% to 178,000 TEU in Jan-Feb 09

In January-February 2009, container throughput of Big Port St. Petersburg fell by 39%, year-on-year, to 178,000 TEU, St. Petersburg Seaport Administration reports. It should be noted that First Container Terminal CJSC handled 70% of all containers, Petrolesport OJSC accounts for 13.8% of the port’s container throughput.

 

Transshipment of mineral fertilizers (Baltic Bulker Terminal CJSC) fell by 51% to 459,000 tonnes.

 

In the reported period, transshipment of ore fell by 69% to 95,000 tonnes, while turnover of coal and coke increased 2.1 times to 360,500 tonnes.

 

Forth Stevedoring Company CJSC accounts for 90% of ore transshipment and 100% of coal and coke transshipment in the port (the company is a part of Sea Port of Saint Petersburg OJSC).

 

In the 2-month period transshipment of ferrous metal climbed by 21% to 529,900 tonnes, non-ferrous metal – by 4% to 224,500 tonnes. 52% of ferrous metal was handed by First Stevedoring Company CJSC (part of Sea Port of Saint Petersburg OJSC) and 42% - by Neva-Metal CJSC. Transshipment of non-ferrous metal in the port is carried out by Second Stevedoring Company CJSC (part of Sea Port of Saint Petersburg OJSC). Transshipment of scrap metal fell by 85% to 42,900 tonnes.

 

Transshipment of refrigerated cargo decreased by 41% to 383,500 tonnes with 27.5% of them handled by Sea Fishing Port LLC, 16.6% - by Terminal-Service LLC.

 

Turnover of oil products (Petersburg Oil Terminal CJSC) fell by 1% to 1.8 million tonnes.

 

Transshipment of grain (First Stevedoring Company CJSC) fell by 72% to 18,600 tonnes, timber – by 89% to 28,600 tonnes, food products – by 89% to 500 tonnes, packaged cargo – by 0.3% to 99,700 tonnes, other general cargo – by 25% to 226,900 tonnes.

 

In the reported period, turnover of vessels in port St. Petersburg totaled 1,598 units (805 incoming and 793 outgoing).

 

In 2008, Big Port St. Petersburg handled 59.9 million tonnes with turnover of vessels amounting to 29,647 units. Over 20 stevedoring companies operate in the port.

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