Cargo turnover of Murmansk Commercial Seaport amounted in January-October 2006 to 12 027.330 thou tons, the company reports. Over the reported period the port handled 176 052 wagons and 414 vessels. In October, transshipment fell by 13% against year-on-year result amounting to 1 080.770 thou tons. Transshipment of general cargo totaled 93.7 thou tons, dry bulk cargo – 987.1 thou tons (+17.9% against year-on-year result). Export amounted to 1 024.456 thou tons (+16.2%), including coal export amounting to 813.9 thou tons, apatite – 160.4 thou tons, non-ferrous metals –31.3 thou tons.
Murmansk Commercial Seaport OJSC is a stevedoring company of Murmansk port. Murmansk Sea Trade Port is the largest coal transshipment point in the North Sea Basin. The company is also specializes on transshipment of apatite, general cargo including containers.