OREANDA-NEWS. May 8, 2008. In the first quarter 2008, stevedoring company Vanino Commercial Seaport handled 1.697.5 million tonnes of different cargo (+13.8%, year-on-year), the company informs. In March, the company’s throughput grew by 18.4%, year-on-year, to 656,300 tonnes. In the 3-month period, transshipment of export cargo totaled 818,700 tonnes including 165,700 tonnes of non-ferrous metal (+18.2%), 136,200 tonnes of coal (+9.4%), 71,500 tonnes of ferrous metal (+77.9%). Import of alumina grew by 71.5% to 325,500 tonnes. Total volume of import cargo handled in the port in January-March 08 amounted to 374,800 tonnes (+88.2%, year-on-year). Transshipment of coastal trade cargo totaled 67,000 tonnes (-7.3%). Transshipment of cargo by Vanino – Kholmsk ferry service amounted to 437,000 tonnes (+11.2%, year-on-year). In January-March, the port handled 429 vessels (including 188 ferries) and 19,900 wagons. The port’s container throughput totaled 5,764 TEU.

Vanino Commercial Seaport is the largest stevedoring company of Khabarovsk region. It provides handling and forwarding services. The state owns 55% of the company’s shares.