Odessa, 07 JULY 2016, CONTEXT-Prichernomorie -- Transshipment of grain cargoes in Illichevsk sea port in July increased by 44.5% compared to the same period in 2015, the correspondent of IA «Context-Prichernomorie» reports.

Agency was informed today, on July 7, by the press service of the Illchevsk Sea Port.

According to the operational information of the main control room of the administration, from 1 to 20 July Illichevsk seaport processed 292,8 thousand tons of grain cargoes, which is by 44.5% more than the same period in 2015.

JV «Transbulkterminal» Ltd., LLC «Illichevsk grain terminal» and JV LLC «Risoil terminal» actively overload grain cargo, including the part of a new crop.

By the end of this month it is expected to call at the port of 9 vessels for loading and unloading of grain cargoes.

Port Operator JV «Transbulkterminal» Ltd. expects the arrival of ships: «Spar Lyra» (loading of 50.5 thousand tons of wheat), «Universal Baltimor» (loading of 50 thousand tons of corn), «Katerina III» (unload 62.5 thousand tons of barley), «IVS Nightjar» (loading of 31 thousand tons of corn), «Mastro Nikolas» (loading of 49.1 thousand tons of wheat); port operator LLC «Illichevsk grain terminal»: «Sudety» (loading of 60 thousand tons of barley), «Anthos» (loading of 55 thousand tons of wheat), «Evdoxia» (loading of 30 thousand tons of barley); port operator JV LLC «Risoil terminal»: «IVS Sentosa» (loading of 30 thousand tons of barley).

In the press center reminded that the Illichevsk sea port is in the five of leaders among the Ukrainian grain transshipment ports in 2015, the company has reached fourth place by refining 5 million 829 thousand tons of grain cargoes (in 2014 -- 4 million 975 thousand tons, growth of 17%).