In H1 2021, Nika-Tera seaport transshipped 2.8 million tons of cargo

• The main positions in the structure of transshipment remain grain cargo.
• Transshipment of bulk cargo of ground storage increased by 103%, mineral fertilizers – by 89%, bulk cargoes – by 19%, wheat – by 2%.

 

In H1 2021, Nika-Terra seaport, a member of Group DF, transshipped 2,826,000 t of cargo and handled 185 vessels.

 

Within the cargo mix, the dominant positions are taken by:

• cereals, legumes, oilseeds and products of their processing – 1,470,000 t (52% of the total volume of transshipment);
• bulk cargo (ground storage) – 962,000 t (34%);
• fertilizers – 199,000 t (7%);
• liquid bulk cargo – 194,000 t (7%).

“The seaport has not yet reached the pre-crisis volume of transshipment but is gradually increasing its turnover. We increased transshipment by almost 25% in May and June. The growth was mainly credited to bulk cargo and mineral fertilizers,” commented Alim Agakishiev, CEO, Nika-Terra seaport.

Compared to the same period in 2020, the seaport has increased the transshipment of bulk cargo – by 103%, fertilizers – by 89%, liquid bulk cargo – by 19%. Transshipment of wheat remained at the level of the previous year.

 

Dmytro Firtash’s Group DF invested more than UAH1.5 billion to develop the seaport. As a part of the Program designed to increase the seaport throughput capacity, a new weighing facility was built, the number of quays was increased to 8 with the total length of 1900 m; the fleet of locomotives was brought up to 10 engines, the length of own railways has been increased up to 23 km, the necessary equipment for transshipment of cargo was purchased.

 

In 2020, the seaport handled 409 vessels and transshipped 7,380,000 t of cargoes. Within the cargo mix, the grains, legumes and oilseeds accounted for 5,500,000 t or 75% of the total volume, bulk cargoes – 1,270,000 t (18%), liquid bulk cargoes – 323,000 t (4%), mineral fertilizers – 215,000 t or (3%).