14 Oct 2009 12:16
Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port boosts cargo turnover 8.1% in Jan-Sept
MOSCOW. Oct 14 (Interfax) - Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP) boosted cargo turnover 8.1% in the first nine months of 2009 year-on-year to 65.2 million tonnes, the company said in a statement.
NCSP cargo turnover in January-September ('000 tonnes):
| January-September 2009 | January-September 2008 | Change, % | |
| Total cargo | 65 218.8 | 60 335.8 | 8.1 |
| Tanker cargo, total | 44 111.7 | 41 040.2 | 7.5 |
| Oil | 33 567.6 | 32 260.5 | 4.1 |
| Petroleum products | 9 889.4 | 7 951.6 | 24.4 |
| Liquid fertilizers | 422.9 | 635.9 | -33.5 |
| Vegetable oils | 231.7 | 192.2 | 20.6 |
| Bulk cargo, total | 11 187 | 6 882.5 | 62.5 |
| Grain | 6 699.7 | 3 549 | 88.8 |
| Mineral fertilizers | 1 048.4 | 1 005.7 | 4.2 |
| Sugar | 1 102.1 | 1 213.6 | -9.2 |
| Iron ore and concentrate | 2 267.2 | 95 | 2287.6 |
| Scrap metal | 0 | 44.6 | -100 |
| Cement | 69.6 | 974.7 | -92.9 |
| General cargo, total | 8 298.7 | 8 478.3 | -2.1 |
| Steel | 6 654.8 | 6628.5 | 0.4 |
| Forest products | 663.4 | 825.7 | -18.4 |
| Non-ferrous metals | 641.5 | 672.1 | -4.6 |
| Pig iron | 112.8 | 93.8 | 20.2 |
| Perishable cargo | 90.7 | 73.5 | 23.5 |
| Other | 135.5 | 184.7 | -26.6 |
| Containers | 1 621.5 | 3 934.8 | |
| Containers, '000 TEU | 172.2 | 281.1 | -38.7 |
The NCSP Group is Russia's largest port operator. Cargo turnover totaled 81.6 million tonnes in 2008. Consolidated revenue was $653.777 million in 2008 under IFRS.
NCSP Group includes the following stevedore companies: CJSC NCSP, CJSC Novorossiysk Grain Terminal, OJSC Novorossiysk Ship Repair Yard, CJSC NCSP Fleet, OJSC Novoroslesexport, OJSC IPP, and Baltic Stevedoring Company Ltd.