In the 9 months of 2013 DELOPORTS terminals handled 3.589 million tonnes of cargo, generally in-line with the same period of 2012, the company announced.
Container throughput climbed by 14% to 1,852,400 tonnes, transshipment of general cargo – by 6% to 220,600 tonnes, oil product transshipment surged 5.3 times to 228,100 tonnes. In the accounting period the company handled 640,000 tonnes of grain (-22%, year-on-year) and 18.2 mln t of liquid bulk cargo.
The terminals’ container throughput increased by 31% to 209,600 TEUs. The company handled 27,000 automobiles (-22%). Bunker sales climbed by 30% to 83,500 tonnes.
DELOPORTS used the decline of Russian grain exports in the 2012-2013 season to complete expansion of KSK (grain terminal) throughput capacity to 3.5 million tonnes per year. The terminal was inaccessible for grain handling from 15th of March to 31st of May, 2013, as a result of the conveyor belt disassembly, its installation and arrangements for rail cargo reception. The works were successfully completed; the terminal is currently fully operational. In the current grain season which commenced on 1st of July, 2013, KSK handled 524.8 thous. tonnes, a 35% increase compared to the 3rd quarter of 2012.
The decline in Ro-Ro trucks handling occurred as a result of a general decrease of cargoes headed for Sochi, as the end of preparations for the Olympic Games is approaching. However, the declining volumes of trucks were partially offset by the launch of Ro-Ro handling by KSK in September, 2013.
A substantial increase in oil products handling was reached as NNK (oil products terminal) reached its project capacity – the terminal was launched in May, 2012.
DELOPORTS LIMITED is a holding company that owns and operates container, grain, oil products terminals and a bunkering services company. Its assets are situated in the southeast region of Novorossiysk sea port (Russian Federation).