Vostochny Port handles 2% more cargo in Q1
VLADIVOSTOK. April 5 (Interfax) - OJSC Vostochny Port , which is located in the Primorye territory and is the largest stevedoring company at the Vostochny Port, increased cargo handling 2% year-on-year to 4.314 million tonnes in January-March 2013, the company said in a press release.
In March alone, it handled 8.8% more freight, at 1.722 million tonnes.
The port's specialized coal complex boosted transshipments by 1.7% to 3.514 million tonnes of coal in Q1 2013. The universal production and handling complex increased transshipments 3.4% to 800,500 tonnes of freight.
In 2012, Vostochny Port increased cargo handling 9.3% to 18.039 million tonnes.
OJSC Vostochny Port specializes in transshipping black coal. The company's total handling capacity is 16.5 million tonnes a year, and its main product for handling is black coal produced in the Kuzbass. Coal exports account for 98.5% of the stevedore company's handling business, less than 1.5% is coastal shipments of coal, and 0.01% is other cargo.
The offshore Eastern Stevedore Holdings, Ltd. holds 74.57% of the port's charter capital (75.07% of its ordinary stock), LLC Tansi (wholly owned by Astgik Arutyunyan) 20% (23%).
According to market players, the controlling stake in OJSC Vostochny Port is owned by Kuzbassrazrezugol . The port's press service confirms that the main shareholders are private investors close to the coal-mining business.