“This year the dynamics is positive: in Q1 of 2007 Russian ports increased throughput by 10% year-on-year”, the director of the Moscow representative office of the Association of commercial sea ports Alexander Shimansky told IA RZD-Partner.Ru.
In the first quarter the throughput grew by 13 mln tons year-on-year. The dynamics of work of the ports enables us toforecast that in 2007 handling volume may increase by 10% (40 mln tons), said A.Shimansky. In his opinion, the growth will take place due to such cargoes as liquid bulk, containers, coal, fertilizers, timber.
In the first quarter the throughput grew by 13 mln tons year-on-year. The dynamics of work of the ports enables us toforecast that in 2007 handling volume may increase by 10% (40 mln tons), said A.Shimansky. In his opinion, the growth will take place due to such cargoes as liquid bulk, containers, coal, fertilizers, timber.