In 2018, Makhachkala Commercial Sea Port JSC (Republic of Dagestan) handled 2.5 million tonnes of cargo, up almost two-fold, year-on-year, says press center of Dagestan’s Ministry of Economic Development.
According to the statement, the port of Makhachkala has become a leader among Russian ports in the Caspian region. Its share is 51.5%.
In the reporting period, oil transshipment almost doubled and exceeded 2 million tonnes. Grain shipments to Iran exceeded 395,000, says Murad Khidirov, General Director of the stevedoring company.
Makhachkala Commercial Sea Port is Russia’s only non-freezing deepwater port in the Caspian Sea able to accommodate vessels with length of up to 150 meters and draft of up to 4.5 meters. The port’s infrastructure comprises a dry cargo harbor with a transshipment facility capable of handling 3 million tonnes of cargo per year, berths for general cargo, dry bulk cargo and containers with annual capacity of 1.2 million tonnes, a Ro-Ro terminal with annual capacity of 1.3 million tonnes and a grain terminal with annual capacity of 0.5 million tonnes.