In January-August 2007, throughput of the port of St. Petersburg grew by 13%, year-on-year, to 39.427.6 million tonnes, the port’s Administration reports.
In the reported period, transshipment of dry bulk cargo totaled 6.561.1 million tonnes (+47%, year-on-year) including 510,000 tonnes of ore (+15%), 4.307.8 million tonnes of mineral fertilizers (+41%), 1.697.0 million tonnes of coal and coke (+95%). In the 8-month period the port handled 443,400 tonnes of loose dry cargo (+40%) including 443,200 tonnes of grain (+77%). Transshipment of timber totaled 1.741.9 million tonnes (-9%). Transshipment of general cargo amounted to 10.039.8 million tonnes (similar to the level of 2006) including 2.988.0 million tonnes of ferrous metal (-10%), 985,900 tonnes of non-ferrous metal (-7%), 1.728.0 million tonnes of scrap metal (-17%). Transshipment of packaged goods totaled 366,400 tonnes (+23%), refrigerated cargo – 2.586.7 million tonnes (+14%), other general cargo – 1.384.7 million tonnes (+37%). Transshipment of containers grew by 14% to 11.043.2 million tonnes (1,104,469 teus). Transshipment of liquid bulk cargo totaled 9.598.1 million tonnes (+13%) including 9.590.3 million tonnes of oil products (+13%).
In the reported period, 9,686 vessels entered the port and 9,626 vessels left the port of St. Petersburg.