In January-April 2009, throughput of Archangelsk Port fell by 29.6%, year-on-year, to 1.125 million tonnes, the port states. According to the statement, the port’s stevedoring companies accepted 216,077 tonnes of cargo (+50.5%, year-on-year) including 149,730 tonnes of import cargo (+85.5%) and 66,350 tonnes of coastal trade cargo (+5.5%). Import of containerized cargo amounted to 4,773 tonnes (-70.5%). The volume of incoming coastal trade containerized cargo increased 14.47 times to 12,935 tonnes, transshipment of other general cargo fell by 13.8% to 53,414 tonnes.
In the reported period the port dispatched 909,398 tonnes of cargo (-37.5%) including 335,223 tonnes of export cargo (-44.6%) and 574,175 tonnes of coastal trade cargo (-32.4%). Export of containerized cargo amounted to 4,219 tonnes (-70%), timber – 135,698 tonnes (27%), cellulose - 37,830 tonnes (+0.8%), cardboard and paper - 5,090 tonnes (-53.3%).
Outgoing coastal trade cargo included 466,674 tonnes of oil products (-37.7%), 50,758 tonnes of other general cargo (-13.9%), 19,824 tonnes of containerized cargo (up 2-fold).