Vostochny Port’s terminals handled 20 mln t of coal from year beginning
From the beginning of 2015, the terminals of JSC Vostochny Port have transshipped 20 mln t of coal. According to the stevedoring company, coal handled at its terminals today is the exported to the countries of the Asia Pacific region like S. Korea, China, Japan, etc.
“We should not be satisfied with the record high level of 20 mln t achieved in 2014 and confirmed today, - says Anatoly Lazarev, Managing Director of Vostochny Port. – The construction of the third phase supposed to boost the throughput is in full swing. With skillful and professional employees of Vostochny Port JSC and specialists of Managing Port Company LLC, logistics is improving, modernization programme is under implementation, equipment is being renovated at the production and handling facilities.”
In the 10-month period of 2015, Vostochny Port handled 18,964 to of coal (+2.6%, year-on-year).
JSC Vostochny Port is the major stevedoring company of Russia specializing in coal transshipment. As of today, export coal (mainly coal mined in Kuzbass) accounts for 98% of the company’s turnover with 1.5% of the coastal trade coal and 0.01% of other cargoes. The company’s assets include a Specialized Coal Terminal with conveyer equipment system and railcar unloading station and a Universal Handling Terminal which specializes in clamshell coal handling. The Terminals’ annual capacities are 14.2 mln tonnes and 3 mln tonnes respectively.
In 2012, Vostochny Port commenced the construction of the Third phase of the Coal Terminal.
Managing Port Company LLC is the sole executive body of Vostochny Port OJSC.
