In January-November, 2007, the port of Archangelsk handed 4.861.8 million tonnes of cargo (0.9%, year-on-year), PortNews IAA learnt from Administration of Archangelsk Seaport SUE. In the reported period, the port’s stevedoring companies accepted 424,500 tonnes of cargo (+14.9%, year-on-year) including 259,800 tonnes of import cargo (+57.7%), 164,700 tonnes of coastal trade cargo (-19.5%). Transshipment of imported containerized cargo totaled 52,800 tonnes (+25.2%), other general cargo 207,020 tonnes (+68.9%, year-on-year). Transshipment of general cargo within the framework of incoming coastal trade cargo totaled 151,990 tonnes (-18.8%), oil products – 8,850 tonnes (-1.8%, year-on-year).
In the 11-month period of 2007, the port of Archangelsk dispatched 4.477.3 million tonnes of cargo (-2.1%) including 1.417.3 million tonnes of exported cargo (+11.8%), 3.019.9 million tonnes of coastal trade cargo (-7.4%). Transshipment of exported containerized cargo totaled 52,500 tonnes (+29.7%) including 521,400 tonnes of timber (-12.2%), 87,500 tonnes of cellulose (-28%), 13,300 tonnes of cardboard and paper (-40.9%), 163,000 tonnes of other general cargo (-58.7%, year-on-year). Transshipment of crude and oil products within the framework of outgoing coastal trade cargo amounted to 2.415.7 million tonnes (-13.5%), other general cargo 528,300 tonnes (+35.8%, year-on-year), 75,900 tonnes of containerized cargo (-4.7%).