Rostov Universal Port (RUP LLC, Azov-Don Shipping Company) has signed contracts for transshipment of 1 mln t of coal and 500,000 t of petcoke in 2017, RUP Director General Peotr Aseyev told IAA PortNews.
He explained the Rostov Universal Port works with the following coal operators: MIR TRADE AG, EcoCoalLimited, AksuLogistics GMBH, MartiallaHoldingsLtd. “In the framework coal terminal development the contracts have been signed for transshipment of 1 mln t of coal and 500,000 t of petcoke in 2017”, said Peotr Aseyev.
The coal terminal of Rostov Universal Port has the capacity of 1.5 mln t with maximum storage of 120,000 t. The stevedoring company offers a full range of services on loading/unloading of coal. The standard rate of loading is 6,000 t per day. The port handles different grades of coal.
The port’s transport infrastructure allows for handling about 3,000 railcars per month which guarantees handling of large batches of cargo within a short period of time. Loading/unloading operations are performed by over 30 units of equipment including 14 portal cranes, 10 to 65 tonnes in capacity.
LLC Rostov Universal Port (RUP) is one of the largest stevedoring companies in Rostov-on-Don. The company renders a full range of forwarding, logistic and stevedoring services. It is a part of transport group "Azov-Don Shipping Company". The port provides a direct exit to the Azov and the Black Sea. The company handles containers, coal, grain, mineral fertilizers, metal, cement, fieldspar etc.