Throughput of Vostochnaya Stevedore Company up 16% in Q1 08 to 92,756 TEU

In January-March, 2008, Vostochnaya Stevedore Company handled 92,756 TEU (+16%, year-on-year), the company’s press center reports. In March 2008, the company’s throughput totaled 34,436 TEU (+23%, year-on-year).
In the 3-month period, transshipment of export cargo amounted to 35,357 TEU (+31%, year-on-year), import grew by 13%, year-on-year, to 54,428 TEU. In March 2008, export and import totaled 12,538 TEU (+19%) and 20,725 TEU (+28%) respectively. Transshipment of transit containers fell by 78% to 288 TEU, coastal trade containers – by 16% to 2,683 TEU. Thus, import accounts for 58.7% of total turnover, export – 38.1%, contract – 2.9%, transit – 0.3%.
In March, average daily loading to railway was 223.4 wagons (against norm of 200 wagons) with a record of 382 wagons falling on March 28.
According to John Skurtis, Director General of Vostochnaya Stevedore Company LLC, the company demonstrated a record-high result in the first quarter of 2008.
Vostochnaya Stevedore Company LLC is the largest container terminal in the Far East of Russia. It operates at Vostochny port and is co-managed by N-Trans Group and port operator Dubai Port World.