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2015 December 22   09:42

Vostochny Port JSC handled 22 mln t of coal from year beginning (photo)

To date, the terminals of Vostochny Port JSC have handled 22 t of coal, which exceeds the throughput of the entire year of 2014. According to the stevedore’s press center, the result is to be increased by the end of the year.

“None of coal ports in Russia have ever reached annual throughput of 22 mln t”, the statement says.

JSC Vostochny Port is the major stevedoring company of Russia specializing in coal transshipment. As of today, export coal (mainly coal mined in Kuzbass) accounts for 98% of the company’s turnover with 1.5% of the coastal trade coal and 0.01% of other cargoes. The company’s assets include a Specialized Coal Terminal with conveyer equipment system and railcar unloading station and a Universal Handling Terminal which specializes in clamshell coal handling. The Terminals’ annual capacities are 14.2 mln tonnes and 3 mln tonnes respectively.

In 2012, Vostochny Port commenced the construction of the Third phase of the Coal Terminal.

Managing Port Company LLC is the sole executive body of Vostochny Port OJSC.

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