Commercial seaport of Nakhodka cuts throughput by 21.9% in Jan-Aug 07, y-o-y
In January-August 2007, commercial seaport of Nakhodka decreased its throughput by 21.9%, year-on-year, to 4.390.5 million tonnes, PortNews IAA learnt from Vostochny branch of Rosmorport FSUE. In the reported period, transshipment of general cargo totaled 2.853.8 million tonnes (-32.7%, year-on-year) including 128,300 tonnes of containerized cargo (-25.4%), 2.575.9 million tonnes of metal (-34.3%), 12.900 tonnes of metal scrap (down 1.9 times). Transshipment of timber totaled 1.471.3 million tonnes (+12.3%) including 1.182.6 million tonnes of round timber (+8.8%), 65,400 tonnes of sawn timber (+29.8%). In the reported period, the port handled 288,700 tonnes of bulk cargo (-7.2%, year-on-year) including 7,600 tonnes of coal and coke (-17.4%, year-on-year), 57,800 tonnes of ore (down 1.1 times, year-on-year).