5 vessels with automobiles stand idle in the port of Vladivostok due to slow operation of customs, the report of Automobilist Protection Society reads. According to the society, total idle time of the vessels in the port of Vladivostok reached 417 hours.
As of April 10, 2008, there are 8,018 automobiles accumulated at the storage grounds of the port while the capacity of the grounds is 5,800 units. From April 1 till April 9 of the current year Commercial Port of Vladivostok unloaded 20 vessels. As of today there are 5 vessels waiting for unloading (motor vessels Ocean Pride, Teddy Bear, Visayan Trader, Neks, Cebu Trader). Total amount of automobiles exceeds 700 units. According to the administration of Commercial Port of Vladivostok 4 more vessels loaded with 1,500 automobiles are to come to the port from April 10 till April 13. In April 01 – 09, customs used to clear 366 automobiles per day.