The cargo throughput of the Russian ports in the Southern region in July 2019 increased by 4.2% year-on-year. Export was up 14.6%, transit up 8.9%, import up 5.1%. Cabotage, on the contrary, dropped by 46.3%.
The major share of the total throughput is oil and products. Crude oil accounted for 36.5% of the overall volume, oil products for 20.6% and grains for 22%.
Novorossiysk
The aggregate result demonstrated by the stevedores operating in the port of Novorossiysk increased by 13.7% year-on-year. Export was up 17.9%, transit up 6.6%, cabotage surged 5.5-fold. Import decreased 9.9%.
Tuapse
In July 2019 Tuapse handled 3.6% more than during July 2018. The major share was export, and it increased by 3.6%. Cabotage was up 74.2%, import surged 4.3-fold.
Rostov-on-the-Don
In July 2019 cargo throughput via Rostov increased by 3.6% year-on-year. Export was up 6.4%, import surged 2.7-fold, while cabotage was down 17.5%. Transit was non-existent in July.
Taman
Cargo traffic via Taman grew by 15.9% year-on-year in July. Export surged by 29.9% while transit was down 21%. Import was non-existent in July.
Kavkaz
Cargo traffic via Port Kavkaz decreased by 25.3% year-on-year. Cabotage plummeted by 75.1%, while export was up 23.6%, import surged 3.3-fold.
