In the first quarter of 2009, Russian seaports achieved a 4.5-pct increase of total throughput to 110.6 million tonnes with the crude and oil products accounting for the core gain according to the Association of Sea Commercial Ports. In the reported period, transshipment of liquid bulk cargo climbed by 12.8% to 70 million tonnes. However experts admit that oil cargo transshipment may fall throughout the entire year
2009 April 15
When oil drains off
In the first quarter of 2009, Russian seaports achieved a 4.5-pct increase of total throughput to 110.6 million tonnes with the crude and oil products accounting for the core gain according to the Association of Sea Commercial Ports. In the reported period, transshipment of liquid bulk cargo climbed by 12.8% to 70 million tonnes. However experts admit that oil cargo transshipment may fall throughout the entire year