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.
According to the Administration of the Sea Port of St. Petersburg, about 30 stevedoring companies are engaged in transshipment of cargo in the port.