Murmansk Sea Fishing Port handled 147,300 tonnes of cargo in 5M’18, up 4.8% Y-o-Y

In January-May 2018, Murmansk Sea Fishing Port JSC handled 147,300 tonnes of cargo, up 4.8%, year-on-year, shows the stevedoring company’s statistics.

In the reporting period, the company handled 110,200 tonnes of fish, up 47.9%, year-on-year.

In May, the port’s throughput fell by 8.4%, year-on-year, to 29,600 tonnes including 16,200 tonnes of fish (-24.7%).

The number of calls fell from 111 in May 2017 to 78 in May 2018.

AO Murmansk Sea Fishing Port specializes in handling cargo from fishing boats, mother ships and reefer ships. It also transships packaged, palleted and loose cargo, as well as general cargo of commercial and military use. The company’s quay side is 4.5 km long. It owns port fleet, fleet of lifting equipment, auxiliary equipment, refrigerators, rail facilities and yard engines.