In January-April 2019, seaport of Azov handled 2.362 million tonnes of cargo, down 30%, year-on-year. According to the stevedoring companies’ statistics, internal turnover of Azov seaport fell by 31% to 2.183 million tonnes.
Imports grew by 27% to 133,000 tonnes, while exports fell by 10% to 1.496 million tonnes, short-sea traffic – 2.5 times to 553,000 tonnes and transit – by 27% to 179,000 tonnes.
In the reporting period, coal transshipment grew by 60% to 579,000 tonnes. Transshipment of grain fell by 46% to 1.304 million tonnes, oil products – by 26% to 330,000 tonnes.
Turnover of vessels at the port of Azov grew to 698 arrivals and 723 departures versus 1,038 arrivals and 1,049 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.