September 08, 2008

Vladivostok Port freight turnover in 2007 up by 20%

FIS reported that freight turnover of Vladivostok Port OJSC in 2007 was equal to 4,855,800 tonnes.

223,496 TEU accounted for +40% of total cargoes handled, cars and machines 262,909 items for +2%. Transshipment of metals and hardware slumped by 14% to 945 thousand tons, including 259 thousand tons of slabs.

On the import side, the port handled 92,000 tonnes of large size pipes. Metal scrap handling grew to 434,000 tonnes.