Q1cargo throughput up 6 percent on 2013 CTSP

In the reporting period handling of exports at CTSP rose 11% to 46,600 TEUs. Loaded containers accounted for 31% in three-month exports volume, which is 1.5 times more than in the same period of 2013. In January-March the terminal saw a 2% gain in containerised imports, to 49,200 TEU. In the first-quarter cargo volumes of CTSP containerised exports account for 49% and imports – 51%. UCL Port’s Container Terminal Saint Petersburg is a JV of UCL Holding B.V. and TIL S.A. The facility based on the Fourth Cargo Area of Big Port St. Petersburg, specializes in handling containers and new imported vehicles. In 2013, box throughput totalled 396,400 TEU.