Total cargo turnover of stevedoring companies in the North-West Basin grew over 8 months of 2006 by 6.8% to 124.5 million tons. This information has been provided by the press release of the Association of Sea Trade Ports (ASOP). Cargo turnover of Primorsk port grew by 13.7% to 43 million tons. Volume of cargo transshipped by stevedoring companies of Murmansk port decreased by 3.5% to 18.4 million tons, Saint Petersburg port – by 6% to 35 million tons.