Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port enhances its presence in the northwestern region of Russia
Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (LSE: NCSP, RTS: NMTP, MICEX: NMTP) (NCSP) announces the signing of the agreement for rights to purchase of 50% stock of CJSC “Lomonosovsky Cargo Terminal”.
NCSP
NCSP operates primarily at the Port of Novorossiysk (the "Port"), a multi-purpose, yearround, deep-water port located on the Russian shore of the Black Sea which has geographic, topographic and infrastructure advantages in comparison to ports and potential port sites in the Black Sea-Azov basin. The Port is Russia's largest sea port in terms of cargo turnover volume according to the Association of Russian Sea Ports, and Europe's fifth largest commercial sea port by cargo volume in 2005, according to Global Insight/ISL.
NCSP is a key Southern gateway for the import and export of a wide range of cargoes to and from the Russian economy (including oil, oil products, timber, grain, fertilizers, ferrous metals, containers, automobiles and general cargo). NCSP handles approximately 20% by volume of cargoes shipped through Russian sea ports according to the Association of Russian Sea Ports.
During 2006, NCSP consolidated its shareholdings in the majority of other operators and stevedores in the Port.
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