Container turnover of ports in the Arctic basin in January-February 2019 increased by 3.2% compared to the same period of that year, to 24.2 thousand TEU, according to the Association of sea trade ports of Russia.

The growth rate of container turnover decreased in comparison with January this year by 1.4 p. p.

Transshipment of coasting containers during the reporting period amounted to 24.16 thousand TEU. Refrigerated containers ports handled pool 0,35 thousand TEU.

The port of Dudinka reduced container transshipment by 14.6%, to 10.15 thousand TEU, Murmansk-increased by 60.9%, to 10.52 thousand TEU. Container turnover of the port of Arkhangelsk decreased by 29.6% to 3.54 thousand TEU.