OREANDA-NEWS. February 7, 2008. The throughput of First Container Terminal (FCT) in January, 2008 increased by 19.5% compared to January, 2007 and reached 81,096 TEU. The reefers turnover remained at high level of 9 350 TEU which is an increase of 46.5% compared to January, 2007.

This year FCT managed to ensure timely vessel handling during the New Year holidays which was a result of the well-functioning system of storage quotas and the efforts of the terminal clients aimed to stimulate dispatch.

The volume of 40,775 TEU was handled in export and 40,321 TEU in import. In January FCT handled 66 vessels, the average per vessel 1,229 TEU.

The terminal pays special attention to timely dispatch of empty boxes for further positioning for export loading by means of shuttle block trains. In January, 2008 the volume of empty boxes positioned for loading by rail amounted to 2,137 TEU.