In January-April, 2013, Vostochny Port OJSC handled 5,623,300 tonnes, which is 100% the same as in the 4-month period of 2012. In April the company handled 1,308,900 tonnes (-6.3%, year-on-year), the company’s press center informs.
Major cargo of Vostochny Port is Kuzbass coal. As of today, export coal accounts for 98.5% of the company’s turnover with 1.5% of the coastal trade coal and 0.01% of other cargoes. JSC Vostochny Port is the major stevedoring company of Russia specializing in coal transshipment.
The company’s assets include a Specialized Coal Terminal with conveyer equipment system and railcar unloading station and a Universal Handling Terminal which specializes in clamshell coal handling. The Terminals’ annual capacities are 14.2 mln tonnes and 3 mln tonnes respectively.
In the 4-month period of 2013, Specialized Coal Terminal handled 4,581,300 tonnes of coal (+0.4%, year-on-year) including 1,067,500 tonnes handled in August (-3.6%, year-on-year).
In the accounting period, throughput of Universal Handling Terminal fell by 2%, year-on-year, to 1,042,000 tonnes including 241,400 tonnes handled in April (-16.4%, year-on-year).