Seaborne Deliveries

Westward

Mainly, the export of the Russian coal by sea is carried out through the ports of CIS and Baltic countries. In 2009, about 48 mio mt of all types of the Russian coal were handled at such ports of the westward. SUEK AG engages the following ports for loading the coal destined for the European countries:

• Port of Murmansk

  Port of Murmansk  (currently registered as OJSC "Murmansk Commercial Seaport") was established in 1915. The Port is located on the eastern side of the Kola Bay, by the Barents Sea.
  
  Port of Murmansk takes a unique place in comparison with other northern ports of Russia due to its geographical location and climatic conditions. While being at the North Pole, the Port is ice-free the year round.
  
  Another feature of the Port of Murmansk is that it is a tidal port having the water level fluctuating up to 4 m during a day.
  
  As to the production capacity, the Port is the second one among the ports of CIS and Baltic countries handling coal. In 2008 the Port transshiped about 11 mio mt of coal.
  
  The running characteristics of the Port related to coal handling are 7 berths, each of up to 300 m long and permitted draft from 9,2 m to 14 m on the zero water level. Port of Murmansk is fitted out for loading of vessels having deadweight of up to 100 000 mt.
  
  SUEK AG enjoys about 9.5 mio mt of coal exported per year via Port of Murmansk, 70 % of which are delivered on CIF and DES basis. In addition, the Port provides the cleaning of our coal from metal admixtures and its crushing.
  
  Summary of handling of our coal via Port of Murmansk:

  Monthly quantity, mt	Vessels' capacity, mt	Max draft,  m	LOA, m	Loading rate, kmt/day	Availability of cleaning
  600 000	65 000	12,2-14,3	225	13-15,5	available

  Coal loaded at Port of Murmansk is mainly delivered by SUEK AG on board of panamax-type vessels to the following destinations: the UK, ARA, France, Germany.

• Port of Saint-Petersburg
  
• Port of Ust-Luga (terminal OJSC “Multipurpose Reloading Complex”)