Container throughput of VSC up 16% to 39.39 TEUs in May 2013
In May 2013, Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company LLC (VSC, part of Global Ports) handled 39,391 TEUs (+16%, year-on-year), the company says.
According to VSC Director General Valery Mestulov, May results reflect the general growth trend of VSC throughput driven by the optimization of technological procedures of the terminal and efficient cooperation of all participants of the transportation process.
Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company LLC is the largest container terminal in the Far East Region of the Russian Federation. It operates on the territory of Vostochny Port. VSC is a part of Global Ports group. The terminal's total capacity is 550,000 TEUs.
Global Ports Investments PLc is one of Russia's leading operators of container terminals. Global Ports accounts for 29.5% of total container turnover of Russian ports and 15% of Russia's total export of heavy fuel oil.