Russian seaports throughput increased up to 5.2%.

Russia

Cargo traffic at Russian seaports in January-May, 2012 totaled 224.6 million tonnes, a 5.2% gain from the same period of last year, the Association of Seaports report said.

The five-month volume of dry bulk cargo was 99.9 million tonnes; up 15.9% from last year’s figure. The increase was driven mainly by a 35.0% leap (3.5 million tons) in ferry loads volume, a 13.7% jumped (1.4 million meter) in scrap metal traffic, a 13.3% growth (12.0 million meter) in ferrous metals volume, a 11.9% increase in coal exports (34.7 million meter), a 9.0% gain in containerized cargo (17.4 million meter) and a 8.8% growth in non-ferrous metals (1.8 million meter). Grain exports totaled 9.0 million tonnes.

The volume of liquid bulk cargo handled at the nation’s ports totaled 124.8 million tonnes, which represents a 2.0% decline, including 79.4 million tonnes of crude exports (-4.8%). Oil products shipments rose 1.7% to 44.2 million tonnes.

In the reporting period the Russian ports saw a 10.3% growth in exports, to 178.5 million tons. Imports dropped 7.0% year-over-year to 17.9 million tonnes. The five-month volume of transit cargo was down to 18.1 million tonnes (-13.0%), short sea traffic fell 12.2% to 10.1 million tonnes.

Association of Commercial Sea Ports (ASOP) was founded in 1987. Currently ASOP unites more than 50 Russian organizations and enterprises of maritime transport. The Association includes commercial sea ports, forwarding and agency companies, research institutes and maritime transport schools. The outcome data of the Russian port complex is based on statistical reports, covering all stevedoring companies operating in the country.

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