OREANDA-NEWS. January 22, 2010. Five tankers have been handled in the specialized oil-loading sea port Kozmino since the beginning of 2010. Thus, 500,000 tons of ESPO oil in total were shipped by these tankers.

The oil-pipeline system "East Siberia – Pacific ocean" was launched on December, 28. Since that time, 500,000 tons of ESPO oil in total have been shipped from the specialized oil-loading sea port Kozmino by tankers "Libya", "Pacific Energy", "Moscow University", which came into the port two times, and "Ashahda".

The specialized oil-loading sea port Kozmino provides placing for tankers with deadweight from 80 to 150 thousand tons. The deadweight of tanker "Libya", which opened a season of crude oil shipments from Kozmino oil terminal, was 150, 000 tons.

Handling of tankers in the port Kozmino continues according to schedule approved and signed by representatives of OJSC "AK "Transneft" and oil companies. Tankers "Atlantic explorer" and "Sky lady" are expected to come into the port for loading with crude oil in the nearest future.