Handling of cargo by JSC Vladivostok Sea Fishing Port (Vladmorrybport) in January-July increased by 44% YoY to 1,921,600 tons, the company said.
The seven-month throughput figures are as follows: fish products – 173,400 tons (up by 13.2%); bulk cargo – 613,100 tons (+100%); containers – 76,873 TEUs (+34,9%); scrap metal – 203,900 tons (+8.5%).
The share of fish products in total cargo volumes shows upward trend. Actually, the volume surge was the result of port infrastructure modernization programs. This helped boost productivity and ship handling time, the company said.
JSC Vladivostok Sea Fishing Port is a leading port of the Far East region. The port is capable of handling up to 5 million tons of cargo a year, including 200,000 TEUs of containerized cargo. The company has a multipurpose handling facility, with 2-km-long waterfront encompassing ten berths (2020 m), the 10-km-long rail tracks and three engines enable the port operate 7/24 unloading / loading freight, receiving up to 71 railcars a day. (Portnews/Business World Magazine)