In January-September 2017, the port of Rostov-on-Don handed 15,516 mln t of cargo (+5.4%, year-on-year), Harbour Master of Rostov-on-Don port Andrei Iovlev told IAA PortNews.
Transshipment of crude oil and oil products grew by 1% - до 5.389 mln t, grain – by 6.2% to 4.786 mln t, coal and coke – by 58.1% to 1.788 mln t, general cargo – by 14.8% to 406,000 t, liquid food – by 17.3% to 337,000 t. Transshipment of non-grain cargo fell by 11.6% to 1.885 mln t, metal scrap – by 30.4% to 588,000 t.
In the reporting period, loading at the port grew by 3.4% to 9.977 mln t, transit – by 11.7% to 4.985 mln t while unloading fell by 8% to 553,000 t.
The number of arrivals/departures increased to 5,147 / 5,202 versus 4,876 / 4,950 a year ago.
Bunkering at the port of Rostov-on-Don decreased by 24% to 64,800 t.