Throughput of Big Port of St. Petersburg down 21% to 32.35 mln t in Jan-July 09

In January-August 2009, Big Port of St. Petersburg handled 32.350 million tonnes of cargo (-21%, year-on-year) including 4.82 million tonnes of cargo handled in August (-13%, year-on-year), the port informs.

Port of St. Petersburg is located on the islands in the mouth of the Neva-river, in the NevaBay at the eastern side of the Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea). The Big Port of St. Petersburg includes the mouth of the Neva-river, the Neva Bay, Kronshtadt and the complex of structures protecting St. Petersburg from flood (the dam). Icebreaker assistance is carried out within winter navigation.