OREANDA-NEWS. October 5, 2011. Cargo traffic at the port of Arkhangelsk in January-September 2011 shrank by 3.4 percent compared to the same period of last year, to 3.46 million tons, the Arkhangelsk Port Authority said.

In the reporting period, petroleum product exports surged 25.3 percent year-on-year, to 1 million tons, while coal exports fell 4.5 percent to 200,800 tons. Shipments of timber cargo also decreased by 2.9 percent to 382,300 tons, coastal traffic dropped 19.2 percent to 1.27 million tons.

In September, handling of cargo rose by 9.3 percent on last year’s September, to 512,800 tons. Monthly volume of exported oil products increased by 9.4 percent to 165,200 tons, shipments of coal fell by 8.6 percent, to 33,000 tons, timber cargo decreased by 7% to 43,600 tons, while coastal traffic volume rose by 18.4% to 205,600 tons.

The year-round navigable Port of Arkhangelsk is located in the delta of the Northern Dvina River flowing into the White Sea. Cargoes transported via the Northern Sea Route are passing through the port’s terminals. The port’s stevedoring companies handle a broad range cargo: general, cellulose, cardboard, containers, timber, metals, fertilizers and heavy-lift cargo, suction and grab cargoes. Port of Arkhangelsk capacity allows handling up to 4.5 million tons a year. In 2010, the port’s cargo throughput increased year-over-year by 30.1% to 4.5 million tons.