Container Throughput of Vostochnaya Stevedore Company up 14% in Jan-Aug 08

04.09.2008 (11:56)

In January-August, 2008, Vostochnaya Stevedore Company (VSC LLC) handled 276,659 TEU (+14%, year-on-year).

In the reported period the company handled 109,506 TEU of export containers (+21%, year-on-year) and 160,406 TEU of import containers (+16%). Transshipment of coastal trade containers fell by 35%, year-on-year, to 6,359 TEU, transit containers – by 86% to 388 TEU.

In August, the company’s container throughput increased by 5%, year-on-year, to 34,164 TEU including 15,549 TEU of export containers (+22%) and 17,946 TEU of import containers (-4%). In August transshipment of import containers accounted for 58% of the company’s throughput, export - 39.6%, coastal trade cargo – 2.3%, transit – 0.1%, reports PortNews.