In January-June 2017, the port of Rostov-on-Don handed 8.458 mln t of cargo (+13.7%, year-on-year), Harbour Master of Rostov-on-Don port Andrei Iovlev told IAA PortNews.
Transshipment of crude and oil products grew by 0.7% to 2.851 mln t, grain – by 49.4% to 2.201 mln t, non-grain cargo – by 1.6% to 1.286 mln t, coal and coke – by 54.9% to 1.145 mln t, liquid food – by 17.6% to 273,000 t, general cargo – by 12.4% to 266,000 t. Transshipment of metal scrap fell by 46.4% to 306,000 t.
In the reporting period, loading at the port grew by 11.6% to 5.848 mln t, transit – by 23.9% to 2.256 mln t while unloading fell by 6.8% to 354,000 t.
The number of arrivals/departures increased to 2,680 / 2,725 vs 2,360 / 2,411 a year ago.
Bunkering at the port of Rostov-on-Don decreased by 29% to 38,300 t.