Cargo turnover of Murmansk Sea Trade Port OJSC amounted in January-September 2006 to 10.9 million tons

Cargo turnover of Murmansk Sea Trade Port OJSC (MSTP) amounted in January-September 2006 to 10 946.56 thou tons, the company reports. Over the reported period the port handled 162 072 wagons and 371 vessels. September volume of cargo transshipment grew by 1% against year-on-year result amounting to 1 100.441 thou tons. Transshipment of general cargo amounted in September to 81.1 thou tons, bulk cargo - 1 019.3 thou tons (+3.7% against year-on-year result), export cargo - 1 065.251 thou tons (+0.4%), including coal export - 895 thou tons, apatite – 124.3 thou tons, non-ferrous metals – 18.4 thou tons.

Murmansk Sea Trade Port OJSC is a stevedoring company of Murmansk port. Murmansk Sea Trade Port is the largest coal transshipment point in the North Sea Basin. The company is also specializes on transshipment of apatite, general cargo including containers.