Thoughput at Murmansk Fishing Port up 23.5% to 22,000 tonnes
Cargo handling at JSC Murmansk Sea Fishing Port (MMRP) in January 2016 amounted to 22,000 tonnes, which is 23.5% higher than in 2015 (17,800 tonnes), the stevedoring company's statistics said.
In the reporting period the port operator handled 15,100 tonnes of fish, up 58.9% from 9,500 tonnes in 2015.
OJSC Murmansk Sea Fishing Port specializes in handling cargo from fishing boats, mother ships and reefer vessels. The company also handles break bulk, packaged, palleted and loose cargoes, as well as general cargo of commercial and military use. The company operates 2,765-meter-long quay side, owns and operates harbor support fleet, handling equipment of 20GT lifting capacity, auxiliary equipment, refrigerators, rail facilities and shunting locomotives. MMRP is licensed to perform at sea ports loading / unloading of cargoes of IMDG classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9. Depths at quay line reach 7.3 m (in the Northern Area), 8.7 m (Southern Area) and 8.9 m (at Coal Port). The port also has indoor warehouses (4864 m2) and outdoor storage yards (20,000 m2).
