OOO “DeloPorts” (hereinafter DeloPorts), a major Russian stevedoring holding, consolidating the assets of Delo Group in the grain and container segments, publishes its operating results for the six months of 2017.
In January-June 2017 turnover of DeloPorts’ terminals increased by 32% compared to January-June 2016 and reached 3.5 mln tonnes due to container market recovery and growth of grain volumes.
Growth of NUTEP cargo turnover in twenty-foot and tonnage equivalent by 29% and 31% respectively compared to 1H 2016 due to recovery of imports, growth of exports and increase in the share of loaded containers. In June 2017, NUTEP handled its record monthly volume of 35,600 TEU.
Growth of KSK grain handling volumes by 40% compared to the same period of 2016 due to the record harvest of the agricultural season 2016-2017. KSK factual throughput volumes exceeded its estimated capacities and amounted to 3.8 mln tonnes.
Decrease in the volumes of general and Ro-Ro cargoes by 9% and 45%, respectively, as a result of increased containerization of imports.
Growth of bunkering fuel sales by 138% compared to 1H 2016 due to the low base of 2016. At the beginning of June 2017 Delo Service Company launched ship agency services in the port of Novorossiysk.
Cargo throughput (‘000 tonnes)
|
Cargo type |
1Q 17 |
2Q 17 |
1H 17 |
1H 16 |
1H 17/1H 16 |
|
|
Containers |
726 |
1,013 |
1,739 |
1,330 |
31% |
|
|
Grain |
951 |
723 |
1,674 |
1,200 |
40% |
|
|
General cargo |
36 |
52 |
88 |
96 |
(9%) |
|
|
Ro-Ro |
8 |
10 |
18 |
34 |
(45%) |
|
|
Total cargo throughput |
1,722 |
1,798 |
3,520 |
2,660 |
32% |
|
|
including: |
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|
Containers (‘000 TEU) |
72 |
94 |
166 |
129 |
29% |
|
|
Ro-Ro (‘000 units) |
1 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
19% |
|
|
Bunkering fuel sales |
14 |
17 |
31 |
13 |
138% |
|
|
Agency services (units) |
n/a |
21 |
21 |
n/a |
n/a |