Sea Commercial Port of Illichivsk handles 4.3 mln t of cargo in Q1 09
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According to operational data of Illichivsk commercial seaport, the cargo handling amounted to 1.709 million tonnes in March 09, a 5-pct increase against plan, the port’s press center reports.
The highest result was achieved by the third terminal - 513,700 tonnes. The highest growth was demonstrated in the sector of grain transshipment (+291%), ore (+66%), vegetable oils (+59%) and metal (+5%).
In the first quarter of 2009, Sea Commercial Port of Illichivsk handled 4.304 million tonnes of cargo (+1% against plan.
The port of Illichivsk is situated on the North coast of the Black Sea. The port links Ukraine with almost 100 countries. The port has facilities capable of handling over 30 million tonnes of cargoes annually; modern berths with total quay line of 6,000 m; facilities which can provide simultaneous storage of 1,5 million tonnes of cargo. Total open storage area –575,000 sq. m; warehouse area – 28,000 sq. m. Multimodal Complex of the port has independent entrances for rail wagons and motor transport.