In January-August 2007, port Kavkaz handled 4.270.99 million tonnes of cargo, PortNews IAA learnt from Taman-harbor transshipment fell 3.3 times to 890,550 tonnes. In January-August 07 the port handled 1,533 vessels against 1,542 vessels in 2006. branch of Rosmorport FSUE. In January-August, the ports transshipment of export cargo totaled 2.715.06 million tonnes (2.5-fold increase, year-on-year). Import grew by 21.3% to 665,380 tonnes. In the 8-month period the port handled 80,950 tonnes of fertilizers, and 749,060 tonnes of general cargo. Transshipment of oil products amounted to 2.550.43 million tonnes. Off
Port Kavkaz is situated at the border of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov at Kerch Strait from the side of Russia. The port is ice-free, so it is able to handle both river vessels (draft of up to 5 meters) and sea vessels (off-harbor handling of vessels with a draft of up to 11 meters). The territory of the port is crossed by a 2,600-meter long railway line. The port handles loose cargo, as well as general cargo and timber.