OREANDA-NEWS. MMC Norilsk Nickel announced scheduled annual suspension of port operations at the Dudinka port due to commencement of spring flooding on the Enisey river.

The water level at the Dudinka port has reached the point at which port operations are temporarily halted. Therefore, according to normal procedures at the port, cranes and loading equipment have been moved from loading platforms to a safer, higher level during the flood period. The most recently loaded vessels have left the port. Normal loading operations at the Dudinka port are planned in mid-June 2007.

This seasonal suspension of loading operations at the Dudinka port work takes place annually in mid- or late May and lasts approximately one month. This suspension of port activities is temporary and is a normal part of the port operations. Therefore, MMC Norilsk Nickel continues to fulfill its delivery obligations regardless of the timing of the commencement and completion of this planned operation.

The Dudinka port is a part of the Polar Transportation Division of MMC Norilsk Nickel. It is both a river and a sea port. The Dudinka port carries out the timely and consistent dispatch of MMC Norilsk Nickel products and participates in the delivery of industrial and consumer goods to the Norilsk Industrial Area.