OREANDA-NEWS. In January-September 2007, throughput of Rostovski Port OJSC grew by 5.6%, year-on-year to 1.183 million tonnes (in 2006 - 1.124 million tonnes). Transshipment of metal grew by 87% (from 113,000 to 210,000 tonnes), alumina - by 32% (from 142,000 to 186,000 tonnes), ore - 9 times (from 5,000 tonnes to 43,000 tonnes). Transshipment of scrap metal fell by 23% - from 559,000 tonnes to 430,000 tonnes.

Rostovski Port OJSC was set up in 1993. The port of Rostov is located on both sides of the Don river within the limits of Rostov. It comprises 18 automated cargo berths fitted with 37 cranes. Total quay length is 2549 meters. Sixteen 5,000-dwt vessels with draft of up to 4 meters may be simultaneously handled at the port’s berths. The port’s capacity is 11.3 thou tonnes per day as the port station may handle up to 126 wagons per day