Container turnover of Petrolesport OJSC to grow by almost 70% in 2006 to 310 thou TEU – Alexander Kolosnitsin, head of the Company
Container turnover of Petrolesport OJSC (Saint Petersburg port) to grow by 68% in 206 to 310 000 TEU. According to the correspondent of PortNews IAA, it has been announced today by Alexander Kolosnitsin, Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors at the ceremony of opening of a new ro-ro line at the port. According to him, the company’s total cargo turnover to reach 7.8 million tons in 2006 (+25.9% against year-on-year result). It is possible to overcome container turnover of the First Container Terminal, but it is still difficult, Kolosnitsin said, - though Petrolesport is to overcome FCT in terms of cargo transshipment in 2007. We are going to be the first, Kolosnitsin said. According to him, the company plans to raise cargo transshipment to 8 million tons in 2007 and container turnover - to 400 thou TEU.
