In January-October 2015, the port of Rostov-on-Don handed 14.388 mln t of cargo (-7.7%, year-on-year), Harbour Master Pavel Zakharchenko told IAA PortNews.
Transshipment of crude and oil products fell by 5.3% to 4,534,000 t, grain – by 1.1%% to 4,075,000 t, non-grain bulk cargo — by 20.5% to 2,756,000 t, scrap metal — by 7.1% to 746,000 t, general cargo — by 35.9% to 502,000 t, liquid bulk food — by 14.2% to 292,000 t. Transshipment of metal increased by 17.1% to 403,000 t, Transshipment of coal and coke - by 20.9% to 984,000 t.
In the reported period, loading increased by12.8% to 9,025,000 t; unloading – fell by 5.5% to 1,155,000 t; transit – by 33.8% to 4,208,000 t.
In the reported period, the number of incoming/outgoing vessels fell to 5,408 / 5,448 against 5,518 / 5,574 a year ago.
Bunkering at the port of Rostov-on-Don dropped by 24.7% to 54,200 t.
The Harbour Master attributed the general decrease to the reduction of transit cargo handling by 33.8%, year-on-year.