Cargo turnover of the port of Caucasus grew in January-August 2006 by 20% amounting to 4.6 million tons
Cargo turnover of the port of Caucasus grew in January-August 2006 by 20,46% as compared with similar period of the previous year amounting to 4 649,38 thou tons. This information has been provided to PortNews IAA at Taman branch of Rosmorport FSUE. Export cargo transshipment over eight months amounted to 1 206.09 thou tons, (+66.44% as compared with January-August 2005). Transshipment at the road amounted to 2 894.83 thou tons (-0.48% as compared with year-on-year result). Volume of import cargo grew by 2.4 times amounting to 548.46 thou tons. Over eight months the port handled 1 542 vessels (+35% as compared with year-on-year result).