OREANDA-NEWS. October 12, 2009. The port of Ust-Luga cargo turnover increased by 40% (up to 7,177,500 tons) in January-September, 2009 as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. In September port cargo turnover increased by 62% (up to 950.6 thousand tons) against September, 2008. Turnaround of shipping amounted to 750 units within 9 months, 2009 (376 entries and 374 exits).

Oleg Glukhov also informed, that the cargo turnover of the port is predicted to amount to 10 million tons in 2009.

Captain of the port of Ust-Luga added that check point opening at harbour N2 of Rosterminalugol OJSC terminal is expected in the nearest future.

Ust-Luga port is situated practically at the border of the Russian Federation and the European Union. The deep water area of the port (16 m) together with the short ship channel (3.7 km) make Ust-Luga port the only Russian port on the Baltic Sea capable of admitting dry-cargo vessels with the deadweight of up to 75,000 tons and liquid cargo carriers with the deadweight of up to 120,000 tons. The port will be the end point of the Baltic Pipeline System - 2 (BPS-2). The Bunkering Complex within the framework of BPS-2 is to be put into operation in 2012.