Throughput of Vladivostok Container terminal down 20.7% to 57,500 TEU in Jan-Apr 09

In January-April 2009, Vladivostok Container Terminal (VCT LLC, part of FESCO Group) handled 57,520 TEU (-20.7%, year-on-year) including 15,533 TEU in April (-16.06%, year-on-year), FESCO Department of Corporate Communication reports.

In April export totaled 5,356 TEU, import - 4,812 TEU, coastal trade transshipment 5,365 TEU. Loaded/empty containers ratio was 57.4% against 42.6% respectively. 

In April the terminal handled 74 vessels with the average turnover of 210 TEU per vessel..

Vladivostok Container Terminal LLC (part of FESCO Transport Group) operates at the berths 16-17 of Vladivostok port from 2003. Today VCT is one of the largest container operators in Russia. In 2008, the terminal’s throughput exceeded 240,000 TEU.