In September, the port’s throughput grew by 4.5%
In January-September 2020, Murmansk Sea Fishing Port JSC handled 166,500 tonnes of cargo, which is 12.9% less, year-on-year, says the stevedoring company.
In the reporting period, handling of fish product fell by 4.7% to 136,700 tonnes.
In September, the company’s throughput grew by 4.5% to 20,800 tonnes including 19,800 tonnes of fish (+11.9%). In September, the port handled 36 ships carrying fish and other cargoes.
The stevedoring company marked to different trends: slight decrease of catch in the Northern Basin and simultaneous increase of deliveries to the Russian shore. More than a half of caught fish was delivered to Murmansk.
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.