The shipping platform

Location: The port of Archangel is situated at the mouth of the Severnaya Dvina River in the SE corner of Dvina Bay (in the White Sea). General overview: The port handles cargo, passengers and, more recently, oil. In addition rafts are widely used in the transportation of timber. The bay is usually frozen over from the beginning of Nov until ice breaks up in May. The Commercial Sea Port of Archangel comprises three separate cargo areas, Ekonomiya, Leviy Bereg and Bakaritsa. There are 22 cargo berths with depths alongside of 6.2m to 9.6m. The cargo terminal is connected to the rail system, which enables the transport of goods to the N and Arctic regions. The principal exports are sawn timber, paper, cardboard and other timber goods, cellulose, oil products, containers, metals, equipment, and chemical fertilisers. Chief imports are containers, cars, equipment and grain. Load line zone: North Atlantic Winter Seasonal Zone II, Winter Nov 1 to Mar 31, Summer Apr 1 to Oct 31. Max size: The port can accommodate ships of up to 175m in length, 30m beam and 9.2m draught. Largest vessel handled: LOA 180m.