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 17 million tons of coal this year.

The milestone ton was loaded on September 14 onto the Post-Panamax bulk carrier, Blue Wave, the 241st vessel handled since the year beginning (the 14th in September). In 2016, this result was achieved on December 13. The shipload exceeded 66,100 tons (906 wagons including 670 innovative wagons).

Coal loaded onto the Blue Wave is currently being shipped to the Netherlands.

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)

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