CPV cargo volumes grew 4 percent in 2012
In 2012, cargo throughput at Commercial Sea Port of Vladivostok (CPV) rose 4% year-over-year to 6,668,100 tons, the company press release said.
Exports, imports and short sea traffic totaled 2,989,500 tons of dry bulk and other general cargoes, except containers and imported vehicles. Shipments of containerized cargo amounted to 456,146 TEUs, imported cars and vehicles – 76,560 units.
In the reporting period, the port was handling largely different types of metals, imported autos, containerized cargo, oil products, heavy-lift cargo, building materials, steel, scrap and coke.
CPV specializes in handling containers. In 2012, the company embarked on a project to consolidate the production resources of several terminals to handle the container traffic. In addition, CPV has commissioned specialized area for car terminal to handle the new imported vehicles.
According to plans for 2013 Commercial Sea Port of Vladivostok will operate as a universal stevedoring company, which will be engaged in handling strategic commodity nomenclatures, namely containers, autos, machinery and oil products.
Commercial Seaport of Vladivostok, member of FESCO Transport Group, owns and operates its assets at the port of Vladivostok, a premier Russian seaport in the Far East region. Port of Vladivostok encompasses 55 ha, over 14 km of waterfront featuring 17 berths with terminals for handling grain, containers, imported vehicles, as well as a passenger terminal. In 2011, CPV’s cargo throughput fell 7.8% year-over-year to 6.38 million tons.
