Container Terminal St. Petersburg's container volumes rise 6% in Q1, to 95,800 TEUs

Cargo throughput at Container Terminal Saint-Petersburg (CTSP) in January-March 2014 increased by 6% on first quarter 2013, to 95,800 TEUs, the terminal operator said in a press release.

In the reporting period handling of exports at CTSP rose 11% to 46,600 TEUs. Loaded containers accounted for 31% in three-month exports volume, which is 1.5 times more than in the same period of 2013.

In January-March the terminal saw a 2% gain in containerized imports, to 49,200 TEUs, including 16,300 TEUs of reefer containers.

In the first-quarter cargo volumes of CTSP containerized exports account for 49% and imports - 51%.

UCL Port's Container Terminal Saint Petersburg is a JV of UCL Holding B.V. and TIL S.A. The modern facility based on the Fourth Cargo Area of Big Port St. Petersburg, specializes in handling containers and new imported vehicles. In 2013, the terminal's boxes throughput reached 396,400 TEUs.