Throughput of Murmansk Commercial Seaport up 4% in April 2007, y-o-y

In January-April 2007, throughput of Murmansk Commercial Seaport totaled 4,295 thou tons of cargo, the company reports. In 4 month the company handled 65,611 wagons and 168 vessels. In April, the company’s throughput grew by 4%, year-on-year, to 1,230 thou tons. Export amounted to 1,177 thou tons (+5.2% against April 2006). Export of coal totaled 975.8 thou tons, apatite– 172.9 thou tons, ferrous metal – 19.3 thou tons. Transshipment of general cargo amounted to 75.7 thou tons, bulk cargo – 1154 thou tons.
Murmansk Commercial Seaport OJSC is a stevedoring company operating at the port of Murmansk. Murmansk Commercial Seaport is the largest coal transshipment point in the North Sea Basin. Besides, the company specializes in transshipment of apatite and general cargo including containers. The company’s authorized capital totals RUR 227.37 million. Major shareholders are Rosimushchestvo (25.5%), CJSC ING Bank (Eurasia)", Laterium Commercial Ltd. (12.68%), Diamat Trading Commercial Ltd. (12.48%), РФФИ (0.0033%).