Cargo turnover of Temryuk grew in January-October 2006 by 10.7% year-on-year to 931.54 thou tons. This information has been provided to PortNews IAA at Taman branch of Rosmorport FSUE. Transshipment of export cargo amounted over the reported period to 848.6 thou tons (+6.15% against January-October 2005). Export transshipment included 210.705 thou tons of sawn timber, 83.785 thou tons of round timber, 200.011 thou tons of chemical cargo. Over ten months the port handled 33.02 thou tons of grain cargo, 147.126 thou tons of metal scrap. Transshipment of fertilizers totaled 51.586 thou tons, ferrous metals – 121.291 thou tons, general cargo – 84.014 thou tons. Volume of import cargo handled in January-October totaled 82.94 thou tons (+96.31%). The port handled 454 over the reported period (-9.92% against year-on-year result January-October 2005).
Cargo turnover of Temryuk port up 10.7% in Jan.-Oct. 2006
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 food staffs. 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-sea type vessels with up to 5000 tons displacement.