Transshipment of grain via the ports of the Russian Federation has demonstrated the highest growth due to the record-breaking harvest. Federal Marine and River Transport Agency (Rosmorrechflot) says it totaled 47.87 mln t (+34.7%).
The bulk of grain handled at Russian seaports was exported – 42.608 mln t (+29.5%, year-on-year).
Coal and coke transshipment showed the second highest growth – 13.4% to 154.47 mln t including 152.58 mln t of exports.
Oil transshipment in 2017 grew by 11.1%, year-on-year, to 253.22 mln t including 177.377 mln t of exports (+4.4%, year-on-year).