Throughput of port Azov up 46% to 4.54 million tonnes in Jan-May’2018
In January-May 2018, seaport of Azov handled 4.54 million tonnes of cargo (+46%, year-on-year).
According to the stevedoring companies’ statistics, internal turnover of Azov seaport grew by 52% to 3.950 million tonnes. Exports grew by 27% to 2.036 million tonnes, import – by 17% to 147,000 tonnes, short-sea traffic - 2 times to 1.767 million tonnes, transit – by 13% to 590,000 tonnes.
In the reporting period, grain transshipment grew by 65% to 3.084 million tonnes, oil products – by 12% to 800,000 tonnes, coal – by 57% to 450,000 tonnes.
Turnover of vessels at the port of Azov grew to 1,412 arrivals and 1,439 departures vs 1,080 arrivals and 1,113 departures a year ago.
Port of Azov is situated on the banks of the Don river. It is the main gateway between the Mediterranean Sea with the inland waterways of Russia and the Caspian Sea, for freight flows to the central part of Russia, the Urals and Central Asia. The boundaries of the port's basin include the River Don from the 3151.0-km stretch, the Koysug River to the receiving Buoy No 1 of Azov-Don Sea Canal, including outer anchorage No. 6 and the Calancea bayou to Dugino stop-over point.