Throughput of port Azov in 5M’19 fell by 31% to 3.14 million tonnes
In January-May 2019, seaport of Azov handled 3.141 million tonnes of cargo, down 31%, year-on-year. According to the stevedoring companies’ statistics, internal turnover of Azov seaport fell by 34% to 2.625 million tonnes.
Imports grew by 26% to 186,000 tonnes, while exports fell by 12% to 1.791 million tonnes, short-sea traffic – 2.7 times to 649,000 tonnes and transit – by 13% to 515,000 tonnes.
In the reporting period, coal transshipment grew by 59% to 714,000 tonnes. Transshipment of grain reduced by half to 1.523 million tonnes, oil products – by 12% to 702,000 tonnes.
Turnover of vessels at the port of Azov grew to 948 arrivals and 979 departures versus 1,412 arrivals and 1,439 departures a year ago.
Port of Azov is situated on the banks of the Don river. It is the main gateway between the Mediterranean Sea with the inland waterways of Russia and the Caspian Sea, for freight flows to the central part of Russia, the Urals and Central Asia. The boundaries of the port's basin include the River Don from the 3151.0-km stretch, the Koysug River to the receiving Buoy No 1 of Azov-Don Sea Canal, including outer anchorage No. 6 and the Calancea bayou to Dugino stop-over point.
