In January-March 2007, throughput of the port of Caucasus totaled 1158.87 thou tons (+4.69%, year-on-year), PortNews IAA learnt from Taman branch of Rosmorport FSUE. In the first quarter of 2007 export amounted to 935.26 thou tons (+68.4%, year-on-year), while import grew by 11.6% to 278.0 thou tons. Over the reported period the port handled 8.163 thou tons of fertilizers and 14.945 thou tons of general cargo. Off-harbor transshipment was not carried out in January-March. In two month of the year the port handled 460 vessels (+6.7%, year-on-year).
The port of Caucasus is situated at the border of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov at Kerch Strait from the side of Russia. The port of Caucasus is ice-free, so it has the ability to handle both river vessels (4.5 meters deep) and sea vessels (off-harbor handling of vessels). The territory of the port is crossed by a 2600-meter long railway line. The port mainly handles loose cargo, general cargo and timber.