Throughput of port Kavkaz in 3M’2021 rose by 4% Y-o-Y

Handling of grain rose by 43%

In January-March 2021, port Kavkaz handled 5.904 million tonnes of cargo (+4%, year-on-year). As IAA PortNews’ regional correspondent was informed by the Kavkaz Harbour Master’s Office, exports via the port’s offshore transshipment facility rose by 12%, year-on-year, to 2.6 million tonnes.

Exports from port Kavkaz rose by 9% to 549,000 tonnes, imports – by 1% to 16,000 tonnes, while short-sea traffic fell by 3% to 2.711 million tonnes.

Handling of grain rose by 43% to 3.755 million tonnes, handling of oil products fell by 37%, year-on-year, to 1.346 million tonnes, sulphur – by 40% to 255,000 tonnes.

Bunker sales at port Kavkaz fell by 19% to 28,000 tonnes.

The number of calls to port Kavkaz decreased by 25%, year-on-year, to 969 calls excluding the calls of car ferries.