In January-June 2013, cargo traffic of North-Western Shipping Company OJSC gained 28%, year-on-year, to 3.2 mln tm the company says.
Transportation of export cargo climbed by 9.6% to 1.37 mln t, import – by 63% to 0.5 mln t. Cargo traffic between foreign ports made 1.33 mln t (+51%).
In particular, transportation of ferrous metal was up to 749,000 t, construction cargo – to 229,000 t, chemical fertilizers – to 569,000 t, timber cargo – to 229,000 t.
The growth was driven by the launch of new highly efficient vessels. From the beginning of 2013, the entire series of ten DCV36 vessels built in 2011-2012 was deployed for the first time as well as three RSD49 vessels.
(North-Western Shipping Company is the largest carrier in Russia’s water transport system, specializing in shipping import / export general cargo, bulk and loose dry cargo, tugging of oversized cargo and vessels. The company’s fleet comprises about 101 cargo ships of total DWT 350,000 tonnes, including 85 mixed-sailing "river-sea” vessels, 6 barges, 7 tugs and 3 auxiliary ships. The NWS Company transports 6 million tonnes of different cargo a year.
The Company is a member of VBTH, a shipping division of UCL Holding (majority owner of VBTH), consolidating also a number of Russian rail, stevedoring and logistics assets. The division also includes Volga and Western Company, several cruise and shipbuilding companies.)