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2016 May 10   17:24

Cargo volumes of Arkhangelsk Sea Commercial Port rise 1.9% in Jan-Apr to 576,700 tonnes

Cargo handling by JSC Arkhangelsk Sea Commercial, a major stevedore at the Port of Arkhangelsk, in January-April 2016 totaled 576,700 tonnes, up 1.9% over the same period last year, the company said in a press release.

In the reporting period, imports volume totaled 13,200 tonnes, which is a 31.8-percent drop on the previous figures, with exports volume plummeting by 34.5% to 137,400 tonnes. Handling of coastal cargo increased by 27.5% to 424,400 tonnes.

Arkhangelsk Sea Commercial Port OJSC is a multi-profile stevedoring company of port Arkhangelsk. It specializes in transshipment of general cargo, cellulose, cardboard, containers, timber, metal, fertilizers, heavy equipment, loose and dry bulk cargo. In 2015, the company handled 1.6 million tonnes.