In January-September 2015, the port of Rostov-on-Don handed 12.39 mln t of cargo (-9.1%, year-on-year), Acting Harbour Master Aleksandr Bogdanov told IAA PortNews.
Transshipment of crude and oil products fell by 3.1% to 3,974,000 t, grain – by 4.2% to 3,422,000 t, non- grain bulk cargo – by 23.2% to 2,338,000 t, scrap metal – by 2.2% to 719,000 t, general cargo – by 34% to 453,000 t, metal — by 8.5% to 298,000 t, liquid bulk food – by 17% to 271,000 t. Transshipment of coal and coke climbed by 12.4% to 831,000 t.
In the reported period, loading increased by 8.6% to 7,699,000 t; unloading – fell by 8.3% to 1,012,000 t; transit – by 32.3% to 3,683,000 t.
In the reported period, the number of incoming/outgoing vessels fell to 4,607/4,650 against 4,833/4,870 in 9M’15.
Bunkering at the port of Rostov-on-Don dropped by 37% to 41,600 t.
The Acting Harbour Master attributed the general decrease to the reduction of transit cargo handling by 32%, year-on-year.