In January-August, 2009, commercial seaports of Russia handled 323.9 million tonnes of cargo (+6.5%, year-on-year), Association of Sea Commercial Ports reports. In the reported period, transshipment of dry cargo amounted to 127.9 million tonnes (-1.5%), liquid bulk cargo – 196.0 million tonnes (+12.4%).
Transshipment of export cargo totaled 250.5 million tonnes (+8.4%) including 41.9 million tonnes of coal (+18.7%), 13.2 million tonnes of grain (up 4-fold), 3.1 million tonnes of ore (up almost 3-fold), 151.5 million tonnes of liquid bulk cargo (+7.2%), 6.2 million tonnes of mineral fertilizers (-30.3%), 3.9 million tonnes of timber (- 41.8%), 17.6 million tonnes of ferrous metal (- 2.1%), 5.4 million tonnes of containerized cargo (- 10.1%).
Transshipment of import cargo amounted to 17.6 million tonnes (- 40.2%) including 7.8 million tonnes of containerized cargo (- 41.9%), 4.7 million tonnes of general cargo (- 49.4%).
Transshipment of transit cargo totaled 29.8 million tonnes (+16.1%, year-on-year) due to crude transshipment. Transshipment of coastal trade cargo increased 1.5 times.
The ports of the North-West Basin handled 146.4 million tonnes of cargo (+1.9%) including 49.2 million tonnes of dry cargo (-15.9%) and 97.2 million tonnes of liquid bulk cargo (+14.2%); Southern Basin – 119.2 million tonnes (+13.2%) including 41.5 million tonnes of dry cargo (+27.1%) and 77.7 million tonnes of liquid bulk cargo (+6.9%); Far Eastern Basin – 58.2 million tonnes (+5.6%) including 37.1 million tonnes of dry cargo (-4.0%) and 21.1 million tonnes of liquid bulk cargo (+28.1%).
Association of Sea Commercial Ports (ASOP) set up in 1987 unites over 50 organizations and enterprises of Russia’s maritime transport. ASOP comprises commercial seaports, forwarding and agency companies, scientific research institutes and marine educational institutions. Operational results of Russian port sector are based on statistics reports and cover all stevedoring companies operating in the Russian Federation.
Transshipment of export cargo totaled 250.5 million tonnes (+8.4%) including 41.9 million tonnes of coal (+18.7%), 13.2 million tonnes of grain (up 4-fold), 3.1 million tonnes of ore (up almost 3-fold), 151.5 million tonnes of liquid bulk cargo (+7.2%), 6.2 million tonnes of mineral fertilizers (-30.3%), 3.9 million tonnes of timber (- 41.8%), 17.6 million tonnes of ferrous metal (- 2.1%), 5.4 million tonnes of containerized cargo (- 10.1%).
Transshipment of import cargo amounted to 17.6 million tonnes (- 40.2%) including 7.8 million tonnes of containerized cargo (- 41.9%), 4.7 million tonnes of general cargo (- 49.4%).
Transshipment of transit cargo totaled 29.8 million tonnes (+16.1%, year-on-year) due to crude transshipment. Transshipment of coastal trade cargo increased 1.5 times.
The ports of the North-West Basin handled 146.4 million tonnes of cargo (+1.9%) including 49.2 million tonnes of dry cargo (-15.9%) and 97.2 million tonnes of liquid bulk cargo (+14.2%); Southern Basin – 119.2 million tonnes (+13.2%) including 41.5 million tonnes of dry cargo (+27.1%) and 77.7 million tonnes of liquid bulk cargo (+6.9%); Far Eastern Basin – 58.2 million tonnes (+5.6%) including 37.1 million tonnes of dry cargo (-4.0%) and 21.1 million tonnes of liquid bulk cargo (+28.1%).
Association of Sea Commercial Ports (ASOP) set up in 1987 unites over 50 organizations and enterprises of Russia’s maritime transport. ASOP comprises commercial seaports, forwarding and agency companies, scientific research institutes and marine educational institutions. Operational results of Russian port sector are based on statistics reports and cover all stevedoring companies operating in the Russian Federation.