OREANDA-NEWS. April 17, 2008. In January-March, 2007, throughput of Big Port of St. Petersburg grew by 6%, year-on-year, to 13.438 million tonnes, Administration of Big Port of St. Petersburg reports. In the reported period, transshipment of dry bulk totaled 2.145 million tonnes (+12%, year-on-year) including 388,200 tonnes of ore (up 2.2 times, year-on-year), 365,600 tonnes of coal and coke (-30%), 1.380.2 million tonnes of mineral fertilizers (+13%). Transshipment of loose dry cargo fell by 25% to 93,200 tonnes.

In the first quarter of the current year, the port handled 467,500 tonnes of timber (-31%) and 3.270.3 million tonnes of general cargo (similar to the result of Q1 07) including 660,800 tonnes of ferrous metal (-33%), 337,500 tonnes of non-ferrous metal (-1%), 495,500 tonnes of crap metal (+1%). Transshipment of packaged cargo amounted to 190,400 tonnes (up 2.2 times, year-on-year). Transshipment of refrigerated cargo totaled 1.037.6 million tonnes (+9%), other general cargo - 548,600 tonnes (+33%). In the reported period, the port’s container throughput amounted to 455,037.0 TEUS (+17%). Transshipment of oil cargo totaled 2.900.0 million tonnes (+4%). In January-March 2008, the port handled 3,253 vessels.

Port of St. Petersburg is located on the islands in the mouth of the Neva-river, in the Neva Bay at the eastern side of the Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea). The Big Port of St. Petersburg includes the mouth of the Neva-river, the NevaBay, Kronshtadt and the complex of structures protecting St. Petersburg from flood (the dam). Icebreaker assistance is carried out within winter navigation.

In 2005 the port’s cargo turnover amounted to 4282.2 thou tonnes. According to the Administration of the Sea Port of St. Petersburg, about 30 stevedoring companies are engaged in transshipment of cargo in the port.