Throughput of Port Vanino OJSC up 5.5% in January-August 08

25.09.2008 (12:48)

In January-August, 2008, throughput of Port Vanino OJSC increased by 5.5%, year-on-year, to 4.53 million tonnes of cargo, PortNews reports.

In the reported period, transshipment of export cargo fell by 2.7%, year-on-year, to 2.1 million tonnes including 1.007.1 million tonnes of timber (-23.3%), 425,700 tonnes of coal (+15.4%), 124,200 tonnes of ferrous metal (+35.7%) and 483,600 tonnes of non-ferrous metal (+36.3%). Transshipment of import cargo amounted to 1.004.6 million tonnes (+40.1%, year-on-year) including 777,200 tonnes of alumina (+12.3%). Transshipment of coastal trade cargo totaled 244,000 tonnes (+1.1%, year-on-year). In January-August 2008, Vanino-Kholmsk ferry service carried 1.182.8 million tonnes of cargo (+0.%).

In the reported period the stevedoring company handled 1,197 vessels including 524 ferries and 52,600 wagons.

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