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 Saint-Petersburg

  Port of Saint-Petersburg (currenly registered as OJSC "Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg") is located within Saint-Petersburg city which is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, by the Baltic Sea.
  
  The water area of the Port freezes from the end of December till the middle of April (depending on the atmospheric temperature). Strictly ice-class vessels and icebreakers are allowed for loading in the Port during this period of time. The Port remains ice-free during the rest months of a year.
  
  The Port has 1 berth of 220 m in length as a facility for handling of coal and it is adapted for loading of handysize vessels having deadweight within the limits of 30 000 mt. The permitted draft at such berth is 10.0 m on the zero water level. Moreover, the Port is equipped for cleaning of coal from metal admixtures.
  
  Handling of coal via Port of Saint-Petersburg will be ceased in the first quarter of 2009 in order to encourage the urban development.
  
  As to SUEK AG, we contracted with the Port for handling of 2.5 mio mt of coal annually within each 2008 and 2009, 80 % of which are for delivery on CIF and DES terms.
  
  Summary of handling of our coal via Port of Saint-Petersburg:

  Monthly quantity, mt	Vessels' capacity, mt	Max draft, mt	LOA, m	Loading rate, kmt/day	Availability of cleaning
  250 000	30 000	10,3	200	8-10	available

  In most cases, coal transshipped at Port of Saint-Petersburg goes to our consumers in following regions: the UK, ARA, Scandinavian countries.

   

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