Cargo turnover of Temryuk port grew in January-September 2006 by 12.7% to 842.07 thou tons. This information has been provided to PortNews IAA at Taman branch of Rosmorport FSUE. Transshipment of export cargoes amounted over nine months to 780.77 thou tons (+9.68% against year-on-year result). Import amounted to 61.30 thou tons (+73.7%). З Over the reported period the port handled 412 vessels (-9.65% against year-on-year result).
Sea port of Temryuk is located at Taman coast of the Sea of Azov. Total length of the port’s berths is 1200 running meters. Major type of cargo handled at the port is the general cargo: round timber, timber materials, metal, as well as out-of-gage load and food-stuff. Dredging works carried out from 1996 has almost finalized for the moment being at the approach canal, and the port is able to accept river-sea type vessels with up to 5000 tons of displacement.