Coal terminal of Vysotsk has handled 4.23 mln t of cargo in 2013

As of November 21, 2013, coal terminal of Vysotsk has handled 4,323,587 tonnes of cargo, for the first time in its history, says press center of Port Vysotsky LLC.

Previous record high result (4,307,730 mln t) was achieved in 2007. 

By the end of the year, the terminal plans to handle some 4.9 mln t of Russia’s export coal.

Port of Vysotsk is located in the Leningrad region. There are currently two stevedore companies operating at the port’s terminals: Port Vysotsky LLC and RPK-Vysotsk-Lukoil-II Ltd. In May 2012, the Russian government decided to expand the Vysotsk port with new territories including those occupied by the construction site of a new sea terminal for handling of general cargo (with the capacity of up to 3 mln t). In 2012 the port’s throughput increased by 2%, year-on-year, to 13,634,200 tonnes.