Russian operator Global Ports delivers strong growth

Global Ports handled 1.44m teu across its marine container terminal portfolio last year, outperforming the Russian container market which produced a 4.5% increase.

The Russian market’s growth was driven by 6.0 % growth of full container exports a 3.9% rise in full container imports, giving the country a total throughput of 5.1m teu.

Full export container numbers were boosted by the rise of containerisation in Russia’s supply chain, shifting the market towards an import – export balance.