In January-February, 2008, commercial seaport of Temryuk handled 226,610 tonnes of cargo (+40.2%, year-on-year), PortNews IAA learnt from Taman branch of RosMorPort FSUE. Transshipment of export cargo totaled 217,530 tonnes (+48.3%, year-on-year) including 25,116 tonnes of sawn timber, 25,045 tonnes of chemical cargo. In the reported period the port handled 8,766 tonnes of scrap metal, 33,138 tonnes of non-ferrous metal. Transshipment of general cargo totaled 134,550 tonnes. In the reported period the port handled 73 vessels (-12%, year-on-year).
Commercial seaport of Temryuk is located at Taman coast of the Sea of Azov. Total length of the port’s berths is 1200 running meters. Major type of cargo handled at the port is the general cargo: round timber, timber materials, metal, as well as out-of-gage load and foodstuffs. Dredging works carried out from 1996, has almost finalized for the moment being at the approach canal, and the port is able to accept river-and-sea-going vessels with up to 5,000 tonnes of displacement.