Baltic Stevedoring Company handles millionth container

On June 25, Baltic Stevedoring Company LLC (NCSP Group) handled the millionth container from the beginning of its operation in 2006. The milestone container was delivered by Maersk line, the Group’s press center says.

According to NCSP Director General Yury Matvienko, throughput of BSC Container Terminal increased by 25% in January-May 2014 against the same period of the previous year.  In April, the Baltic Stevedoring Company reached a record high monthly result in container transshipment within the Kaliningrad Region. 

BSC LLC is a part of NCSP Group from 2008. It enjoys an advantageous location at port Baltijsk. The terminal’s handling equipment allows loading/unloading of up to 55 container per hour and round-the-clock cargo delivery to customers which makes it highly competitive among other terminals in the region. 

NCSP Group is the largest port operator in Russia and the third-largest in Europe, in terms of cargo turnover. NCSP Group cargo turnover in 2013 totalled 141 million tonnes. Consolidated revenue to IFRS in 2012 totalled USD 928 million and EBITDA was USD 510 million. NCSP Group consolidates the following companies: PJSC Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port, LLC Primorsk Trade Port, PJSC Novorossiysk Grain Terminal, OJSC Novorossiysk Ship Repair Yard, OJSC NCSP Fleet, OJSC NLE, OJSC IPP, CJSC Baltic Stevedore Company, and CJSC SFP.