Throughput of Temryuk seaport up 33% to 801,500 t in Jan-Apr 09

In January-April 2009, Temryuk seaport (Krasnodar territory, Azov Sea) handled 801,460 tonnes of cargo (+32.9%, year-on-year), Taman branch of RosMorPort FSUE informs according to Interfax.

In the reported period, transshipment of sawn timber amounted to 35,614 tonnes, chemical goods - 48,500 tonnes, non-ferrous metal - 90,205 tonnes, general cargo – 566,000 tonnes, grain - 50,790 tonnes.

Commercial seaport of Temryuk is located at Taman coast of the Sea of Azov. Total length of the port’s berths is 1200 running meters. Major type of cargo handled at the port is the general cargo: round timber, timber materials, metal, as well as out-of-gage load and foodstuffs. Dredging works carried out from 1996, has almost finalized for the moment being at the approach canal, and the port is able to accept river-and-sea-going vessels with up to 5,000 tonnes of displacement.