Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port Resumes Full Operations
The storm warning at Novorossiysk Port was cancelled at 10.30 p.m. on January 9, 2008.
The storms have caused minor operational delay but there is no damage to any of the port’s facilities.
The weather forecast is stable. The port is now fully operational again.
For further information please contact:
NCSP (Moscow)
Maria Kakturskaya Tel. +7(495) 783 54 34
kakturskaya@nmtp.info
NCSP (Novorossiysk)
Kristina Senko Tel. +7 (8617) 60 28 98
senko@ncsp-net.com
About NCSP
NCSP (Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port) operates primarily at the Port of Novorossiysk (the “Port”), a multi-purpose, year-round, deep-water port located on the Russian shore of the Black Sea which has geographic, topographic and infrastructure advantages in comparison to other existing ports and potential port sites in the Black Sea-Azov Basin. The Port is Russia's largest sea port in terms of cargo turnover according to the Association of Russian Sea Ports, and Europe's fifth largest commercial sea port by cargo volume, according to Global Insight/ISL.
NCSP is Russia's main southern gateway for import and export of a wide range of cargoes (including oil, oil products, timber, grain, fertilizers, ferrous metals, containers, automobiles and general cargo). NCSP handles approximately 20% of the total volume of cargos 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.