Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in January–November 2017 increased by 9.0% compared to the same period last year and amounted to 716,7 million tons.

The volume of transshipment of dry cargo amounted to 339,3 million tons (+10.6 percent), including: coal – 141,1 million tons (+13.3%), and of cargo in containers to 43.8 million tonnes (+12.6%), grain – 43,0 million tons (+33,4%), ferrous metals – 25.5 million tonnes (1.6 million%), mineral fertilizers – 15,9 million tons (+9.7 percent), refrigerated cargoes – 2.8 million tons (+0,5%).

Export cargo is overloaded 552,2 million tonnes (+6,7%), import cargo – 32.7 million tonnes (+13.6 per cent), transit – 52,8 million tons (+14,4%), cabotage – 78,8 million tons (+20.6 per cent).

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