Rosterminalugol JSC, the largest dedicated coal port in the Baltic region, a part of Russia’s largest coal port holding Port Management Company LLC, says it has exported 13 million tons of coal this year.
The milestone ton was loaded on July 23 onto the Panamax bulk carrier, Navios Gemini S, the 191st vessels handled from the year beginning (the 24th in July). In 2016, this result was achieved in the end of September. The shipload exceeded 66,100 tons (906 wagons including 670 innovative wagons).
Coal loaded onto the Navios Pollux is currently being shipped to Turkey.
According to the statement, the terminal transshipped 18.1 million tons of coal in 2016 and is going to increase its throughput by 16%, to 21 million tons in 2017. (Portnews/Ukrainian metal)