Sea port of Saint-Petersburg handles livestock from USA
At night from June 25 to 26, 2015 for the first time OJSC “Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg” (SP SPb) handled shipment lot of black cattle – over 900 breeding bulls of aberdeen-angus breed, the port’s press center says. Cargo was delivered to Russia from USA aboard the specialized vessel ABOU KARIM IV.
For relocation of cattle from vessel corral was used. Along this corral bulls were driven to specially equipped transportation vehicles. For handling of cattle 4 vehicles were used simultaneously –all in all 40 units of equipment. After reloading truck were immediately delivered to destination point – Bryansk region. Handling operations took seven hours.
Handling was performed on request of AIH “Miratorg”, “TransVentus” acted as a freight forwarder.
Handling of non-standard cargoes is one of key areas of development of SP SPb. Traditionally the company is a partner of many leading industrial power and transportation companies participating in major International projects.
OJSC “Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg” (included in UCL Port – stevedoring division of the International transportation group UCL Holding) – is the largest operator, rendering services on handling of all types of dry cargoes in the Greater Port of Saint-Petersburg. It operates by modern specialized terminals for handling of general, bulk and ro-ro cargoes. At its disposal SP SPb has all equipment, modern infrastructure and storage capacities required for handling and allocation of any shipment lots. In 2014 the turnover of the company amounted to 8.1 mln tons.
Agro-industrial holding (AIH) “Miratorg” – one of leading manufacturers and meat suppliers at the Russian market.
LLC “TransVentus” – logistic company rendering services related to transportation and customs clearance.
