OREANDA-NEWS. November 13, 2007. In January-October 2007, Nakhodka Commercial Seaport OJSC handled 4.231.6 million tonnes of cargo (-28.4%, year-on-year). In the reported period the port handled 3.269.1 million tonnes of general cargo (-32.1%, year-on-year) including 114,700 tonnes of containerized cargo (-4.4%). Transshipment of metal totaled 2.981.3 million tonnes (-35.1%), other general cargo 161,700 tonnes (+62%), timber 794,800 tonnes (-22.5%) including 566,500 tonnes of round timber (-29.9%), 228,300 tonnes of sawn timber (+5.3%). In the 10-month period the port handled 167,700 tonnes of dry bulk cargo (2.3-fold increase year-on-year) including 21,200 tonnes of coal and coke (+73.8%) and 146,500 tonnes of ore (2.4-fold increase, year-on-year).

Nakhodka Commercial Seaport OJSC is the major stevedoring company of Nakhodka port (Far East). The port is owned by Euras industrial group (former EurasHolding).  It is a dispatch point for products manufactured by the Group’s companies to Asian countries. The port is linked with any point of Euro-Asian continent by Trans-Siberia Railway owned by RZhD OJSC. It plays an important role in Asia-Europe-Asia transport system. Over 40 regular lines link Nakhodka with world ports. The port is also linked with Vladivostok international airport by a highway. The port is able to handle over 1,500 large vessels per year. The port carries out transshipment of export and import cargo: rolled ferrous metal, aluminum, grain, chemicals, coal, equipment.