In January-July 2007, throughput of the port of St. Petersburg surged 15%, year-on-year to 34.166.4 million tones, Administration of the Sea Port of St. Petersburg reports. In the reported period, transshipment of dry bulk cargo totaled 5,618.8 thou tonnes (+57%, year-on-year) including 437.0 thou tonnes of ore (+12%), 3,666.3 thou tonnes of mineral fertilizers (+49%), 1,483.7 thou tonnes of coal and coke (2.3-fold increase). Transshipment of dry loose cargo (grain) made 366.8 thou tonnes (+34%), forest goods – 1,518.6 thou tonnes (-10%), general cargo - 8950.0 thou tonnes (+1%) including 2,690.4 thou tonnes of ferrous metal (-10%), 868.3 thou tonnes of non-ferrous metal (-3%) and 1,587.5 thou tonnes of scrap metal (-12%). Transshipment of packaged goods made 299.7 thou tonnes (+17%), refrigerated cargo – 2,310 thou tonnes (+14%), other general cargo - 1194.3 thou tonnes (+36%). Transshipment of containers grew 16% to 9,704.9 thou tonnes (962,756.0 teus). Transshipment of oil products amounted to 7,999.9 thou tonnes (+14%). In the seven-month period 15,689 vessels entered and left the port of St. Petersburg.
Port of St. Petersburg is located on the islands in the mouth of the Neva-river, in the Neva Bay at the eastern side of the Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea). The Big Port of St. Petersburg includes the mouth of the Neva-river, the Neva Bay, Kronshtadt and the complex of structures protecting St. Petersburg from flood (the dam). Icebreaker assistance is carried out within winter navigation.