Cargo turnover of Priazovje OJSC grew in January-September 2006 by 20.6% year-on-year to 160.947 thou tons, the company reported to PortNews IAA. Transshipment of heavy fuel oil amounted over the reported period to 76.126 thou tons (+8.8% against year-on-year result). Transshipment of metal amount to 54.060 thou tons (+4.8%), steel wool – 29.663 thou tons, that is 3.6 times higher than the result of January-September 2005. Transshipment of metal dross amounted to 1 096 thou tons (in January-September 2005 it was not carried out).
Priazovje OJSC is stevedoring company of Taganrog port. Seaport Priazovje carries out transshipment and forwarding of export-import and coastwise cargo to vessels and other types of transport. The company may carry out vessel-to-vessel transshipment at the road with the depth of 7 meters without calling to the port or mooring. Priazovje OJSC occupies cargo berth No 6 located in the water area of Taganrog port. Depth at the moorage wall is 5.1 meters. The berth is designed for the 1-category working load. Berth’s design capacity is 220 thou tons per year. Major berth has two railway branches with operational capacity of 18 wagons.