Port Vysotsky welcomes its first 87,000 DWT bulk carrier (photo)

On May 7, 2015, 87,052 DWT bulk carrier Alam Pintar moored at the berths of Port Vysotsky, the stevedoring company says in its press release. The vessel’s length is 229 m, breadth – 36.5 m.

Earlier, port Vysotsk handled vessels with deadweight of up to 83,730 t, length of up to 229 m, breadth – of up to 32 m.

Port of Vysotsk is located in the Leningrad region. There are currently two stevedore companies operating at the port’s terminals: Port Vysotsky LLC and RPK-Vysotsk-Lukoil-II Ltd. In May 2012, the Russian government decided to expand the Vysotsk port with new territories including those occupied by the construction site of a new sea terminal for handling of general cargo (with the capacity of up to 3 mln t). In 2014 the company’s throughput increased by 7.4%, year-on-year, to 5.27 mln t.

Port Vysotsky LLC specializes in transshipment of Russian coal to the Western Europe. The port’s water area and the approach canal are 12.7 meters deep with the width of the canal totaling 200 metres.