In January-October 2007, the port of Archangelsk handled 4.489.54 million tonnes of cargo (+0.9%, year-on-year), PortNews IAA learnt from Administration of Archangelsk Seaport. In the reported period the port’s stevedoring companies accepted 383,180 tonnes of cargo (+17.8%, year-on-year) including 239,990 tonnes of import cargo (+55.9%), 143,190 tonnes of coastal trade cargo (-16.5%). Import, in its turn, consisted of 47,004 tonnes of containerized cargo (+20.5%) and 192,990 tonnes of other general cargo (+70.4%, year-on-year). Incoming coastal trade cargo included 127,640 tonnes of general cargo (-20.9%), 8,840 tonnes of oil products (3.3-fold increase, year-on-year). Container throughput totaled 6,699 tonnes (-8.3%).
Besides, in January-October 2007, the port dispatched 4.106.36 million tonnes of cargo (-0.4%) including 1.321.5 million tonnes of export cargo (+14.2%), 2.784.82 million tonnes of coastal trade cargo (-6.2%). Export, in its turn, included 50,485 tonnes of containerized cargo (+36.7%). Transshipment of timber amounted to 484,930 tonnes (-8.4%), cellulose - 77,998 tonnes (-26.9%), cardboard and paper – 13,280 tonnes (-35.8%), other general cargo - 135,060 tonnes(-63.4%, year-on-year). Dispatched coastal trade cargo included 2.209.05 million tonnes of oil and oil products (-12.3%), 501,730 tonnes of other general cargo (+34.2%, year-on-year). Container throughput totaled 74,055 tonnes (-0.2%).