Throughput of Big Port of St. Petersburg up 6% to 18.6 million tonnes in Jan-Apr, 08

In January-April, 2008, throughput of Big Port of St. Petersburg grew by 6%, year-on-year, to 18.6 million tonnes, the port’s administration informs. In the reported period transshipment of dry bulk totaled 2.9 million tonnes (+9%, year-on-year), loose bulk cargo - 138,500 tonnes (-24%, year-on-year), general cargo 4.8 million tonnes (+5%, year-on-year). The port’s container throughput grew by 16% to 6.2 million tonnes, liquid bulk cargo  - by 2% to 3.8 million tonnes.

Port of St. Petersburg is located on the islands in the mouth of the Neva-river, in the Neva Bay at the eastern side of the Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea). The Big Port of St. Petersburg includes the mouth of the Neva-river, the NevaBay, Kronshtadt and the complex of structures protecting St. Petersburg from flood (the dam). Icebreaker assistance is carried out within winter navigation.

According to the Administration of the Sea Port of St. Petersburg, about 30 stevedoring companies are engaged in transshipment of cargo in the port.

Source: Portnews