Novorossiysk port metal volumes expected to fall 2% in 2013

Ferrous metal handling turnover at Russia’s Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port Group (NSCP) is expected to fall by at least 2% this year, the company said earlier this week.

Paragraph entered by Atlantic migration, in order for SteelFirst articles to display correctly on Metal Bulletin.

Turnover for 2013 is expected to total 8.5 million tonnes, down from 8.65 million tonnes in 2012, the company said.

An NSCP spokeswoman would not comment further at the time of publication.

What to read next
Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for its MB-STE-0939 steel scrap HMS 1&2 index, domestic composite, delivered Saudi Arabia assessment, as part of its annual methodology review process.
The publication of Fastmarkets’ European steel beams and sections assessments for Wednesday April 15 was delayed due to a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.
Fastmarkets has launched a suite broker/processor and ex-works prices to service the domestic and export Mexican stainless steel scrap markets respectively.
Fastmarkets has decided to make changes and clarifications to its methodologies for nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) black mass price assessments, including name changes, to bring them into closer alignment with current spot market specifications.
An interview in which Andrea Hotter spoke with Jon Stibbs, managing editor for technology and energy metals, to explore a growing concern for global defense supply chains.
Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for its steel reinforcing bar (rebar), domestic, delivered Saudi Arabia price, as part of its annual methodology review process.