Throughput of port Taganrog up 15.5% to 1.78 mln t in 8M’17

In January-August 2017, sea transport hub of Taganrog handled 1,781,700 t of cargo (+15.5%, year-on-year), the Azov Sea Ports Administration told IAA PortNews.

In the reporting period transshipment of grain climbed by 7.1% to 768,500 t, coal – by 16.5% to 500,900 t, oil products – by 0.6% to 279,800 t, ferrous metal – 2-fold to 100,500 t..

Exports grew by 15.2% to 1,219,300 t, imports – 3.5 times to 68,900 t, coastal trade cargo – by 6.2% to 493,500 t. 

In the 8-month period, the Harbour Master’s office of port Taganrog registered 502 arrivals and 485 departures versus 439 arrivals and 421 departures in January-August 2016.