Port Vysotsky handled 5 mln t of coal from year beginning
On December 14, 2014, Port Vysotsky OJSC has reached a record high result in its history having handled 5 mln t of export coal for a less than a year-long period, the stevedore’s press center says.
Port of Vysotsk is located in the Leningrad region of Russia. There are two stevedoring company operating at the port: Port Vysotsky LLC and RPK-Vysotsk-LUKOIL-II LLC. In May 2012, the Russian government decided to expand the Vysotsk port territory, including in its boundaries the land and adjacent waters occupied by facilities of a general cargo terminal under construction. The terminal capacity is projected to reach 3 million tonnes a year. In 2013 coal exports through "Port Vysotsky" jumped 48.8% year-on-year to 4.9 million tonnes. The port operator specializes in handling of Russian coal exported primarily to Western Europe. The depth of access channel and water area is 12.7 meters, width - 200 meters. As from August 2013 the operator is able to receive and load Panamax bulk cargo carriers.
