Transit cargo traffic via Nika-Tera terminal (Ukraine) down 64% to 0.27 mln t in 2016
In 2016, throughput of Nika-Tera terminal (Ostchem Holding, Ukraine) exceeded 4 mln t, the company’s press center says.
In the reporting period, grain accounted for 60.4% (2.43 mln t), dry bulk cargo – 31.62% (1.27 mln t), mineral fertilizers – 7.76% (0.31 mln t), general cargo – 0.21 % (0.015 mln t).
Transshipment of export cargo climbed by 12% to 3.61 mln t, transit cargo – down 64% to 0.27 mln t, import cargo – down 57% to 0.078 mln t.
In 2016, the port started handling clay – 1.12 mln t.
In the reporting period the terminal handled 265 vessels.
Specialized Seaport Nika-Tera LLC was established in 1995. The terminal is located on the left shore of the Bugsko-Dneprovsky estuary, some 34 miles from the sea. Bugsko-Dneprovsky canal linking the port with sea provides round-the-year navigation 24 hours a day for vessels with draught of up to 10.3 meters.
