Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept.23
By Maksim Tsurkov - Trend:
Russia's Novorossiysk International Trade Sea Port shipped 49.99 million tons of oil in Jan.-Aug. 2015, or 2.3 percent less than in the same period of 2014 (51.18 million tons), said the message posted on the port's website.
Novorossiysk port shipped 21.4 million tons of petroleum products during the reporting period, or 11.1 percent more than in Jan.-Aug. 2014, said the message.
In total, the port has shipped 92.55 million tons of various cargo in Jan.-Aug. 2015, or 2.6 percent more than in the same period of 2014.
Novorossiysk port shipped 72.78 million tons of oil in 2014, compared to 91.74 million tons in 2013.
The port shipped 27.78 million tons of petroleum products in 2014, compared to 24.2 million tons in 2013.
In total, the port shipped 122.09 million tons of various cargo in 2014, compared to 129.48 million tons in 2013.
The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) ships its oil through the Novorossiysk port. Oil is delivered there via Baku-Novorossiysk oil pipeline.
Below is the summary table of cargo shipping through Novorossiysk port (1,000 tons):
|
Jan.-Aug. 2015 |
Jan.-Aug. 2014 |
Change |
||
|
Total cargo turnover |
92 552.6 |
90 245.7 |
2306.9 |
2.6% |
|
Bulk cargo turnover |
72 005.1 |
71 155.5 |
849.6 |
1.2% |
|
Crude oil |
49 992.9 |
51 182.2 |
-1189.3 |
-2.3% |
|
Petroleum products |
21 404.0 |
19 259.1 |
2144.9 |
11.1% |
Edited by SI
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