Cargo turnover of Taganrog Commercial Seaport (TCS) fell by 10.6% in January-November 2006 amounting to 1 58.41 thou tons, PortNews IAA learnt from the company. Transshipment of oil cargo amounted over the reported period to 274.9 thou tons. Coal transshipment totaled 231.2 thou tons, ferrous metals and pipes - 556.5 thou tons, timber – 107.1 thou tons. Container turnover of the company decreased to 58.9 thou tons.
TCS OJSC specializes in transshipment of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, ore, coal, alumina, containers and equipment. The Company comprises five cargo berths with total length of 849 meters and depth from 4.5 to 5.0 meters. Design capacity of the transshipment complex is 1.5 – 2.0 million tons per year.