Murmansk Sea Fishing Port handled 167,100 tonnes of fish in 8M’18, up 18.1% Y-o-Y

In January-August 2018, Murmansk Sea Fishing Port JSC handled 239,400 tonnes of cargo, down 1.8%, year-on-year, shows the stevedoring company’s statistics.

In the reporting period, handling of fish totaled 167,100 tonnes, up 18.1%, year-on-year.

In August, the port’s throughput grew by 11.5% to 31,000 tonnes including 23,400 tonnes of fish (+36.8%).

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.