In January-October 2019, port Kavkaz handled 31.13 million tonnes of cargo (-27%, year-on-year). According to statistics obtained by IAA PortNews regional correspondent from the port Authority, exports via the port’s offshore transshipment facility decreased by 17% to 12.922 million tonnes.
Exports from port Kavkaz surged 2.1 times to 1.375 million tonnes while imports plunged by 57% to 58,000 tonnes, short-sea traffic – by 35% to 16.781 million tonnes.
Transshipment of coal grew 2.8 times to 3.533 million tonnes, sulfur – 3.3 times to 3.770 million tonnes. Meanwhile, transshipment of oil products fell by 17% to 9.085 million tonnes, grain transshipment dropped by 36% to 13.242 million tonnes.
Bunker sales at port Kavkaz fell by 31% to 245,000 tonnes.
The number of calls to port Kavkaz fell 3.3 times to 6,350 calls.
