Cargo turnover of the Far East ports grew over 8 months of 2006 by 4% to 44.9 million tons

Cargo turnover of the Far East ports grew over 8 months of 2006 by 4% to 44.9 million tons. This information has been provided by the press release of the Association of Sea Trade Ports (ASOP). The region’s stevedoring company handled 35 million tons of dry cargo (-6%) and 9.9 million tons of liquid bulk cargo (+3.5%). Total cargo turnover of the companies operating at the territory of Vostochnyj port decreased over the reported period by 2.8% to 13.5 million tons; Nakhodka port – by 4.6% to 9.6 million tons; Vladivostok – by 22.4% to 7.7 million tons.