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2013 October 16   16:59

Cargo traffic of North-Western Shipping Company up 35% to 4.9 mln t Jan-Sep’13

In January-September 2013, North-Western Shipping Company OJSC carried 4.9 mln t of cargo (+35%, year-on-year), the company’s press center says.

Transportation of export cargo climbed by 29% to 2.4 mln t, import – by 57% to 0.75 mln t. Cargo traffic between foreign ports surged by 47% (1.73 mln t). 

Transportation of ferrous metal climbed by 52.5 % to 1.106 mln t, construction cargoes – by 61% to 318,000 t, fertilizers – by 43.5% to 804,000 t, timber – by 65% to 400,000 t.  

“The positive dynamics of NWSC performance has been driven mainly by the deployment of new efficient vessels of projects DCV36 and RSD49,” the statement says.

(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.)

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