OREANDA-NEWS. October 14, 2008. In January-September, 20008, throughput Vostochny Port fell by 5.6%, year-on-year, to 15.788.2 million tonnes. In the reported period, transshipment of dry cargo amounted to 15.584.5 million tonnes (-6%, year-on-year) including 12.628.3 million tonnes of dry bulk and loose cargo (-8.8%). Transshipment of coal totaled 11.858.8 million tonnes (-9.1%), mineral fertilizers – 724,100 tonnes (-4%), timber – 77,800 tonnes (3.5 times against January-September 2007). Transshipment of general cargo totaled 170,600 tonnes (up 6.4 times, year-on-year) including 143,300 tonnes of scrap metal (up 6.9 times). The port’s container throughput totaled 310,947  TEU (+11.6%).in the reported period the port handled 203,700 tonnes of oil products (+26.9%).

Vostochny port is the deepest Far-Eastern port of Russia. It is located in the southern part of the Primorsky Krai on the shore of the Sea of Japan within 20 kilometers from Nakhodka – end point of Trans-Siberian Line. The port has year round navigation. The port is possible of handling vessels with a draft up to 15.5 meters, length up to 280 meters and breadth up to 40 meters. The port comprises 15 cargo berths, a number of auxiliary berths and a maintenance pier. Total length of the berthing line is about 4 kilometers. These berths are part of terminals used for transshipment of coal, containers, fertilizers, methanol, timber, bulk and general cargo.