TRADE PORT POSIET NAMED 2016 BEST STEVEDORE COMPANY
Moscow, Russia – April 3, 2017 – Mechel PAO (MICEX: MTLR, NYSE: MTL), one of the
leading Russian mining and metals companies, reports that Trade Port Posiet AO
(managed by Mecheltrans Management Company OOO) was acknowledged by Russia’s
Federal Sea and River Transport Agency and Russia’s Sea Trade Port Association
(ASOP) as Russia’s Best Stevedore Company based on 2016 results.
In the Industry Leader contest conducted by the Federal Sea and River Transport
Agency, Trade Port Posiet AO won the Best Stevedore Company (Sea) nomination.
Trade Port Posiet AO also became the laureate of the Best Stevedore Company-2016
contest conducted by Russia’s Sea Trade Port Association (ASOP). ASOP’s expert
commission awarded Port Posiet’s coal terminal 47 points out of maximum 50. The
appraisal’s criteria included cargo handling growth rates, wagon processing
dynamics and quality of customer service.
 “We are grateful to the professional community for their high appraisal of
Trade Port Posiet AO’s work. Last year our specialized coal terminal reached its
project capacity of 7 million tonnes, which means that our throughput went up by
40% compared to 2015. This was made possible by the concerted efforts of all
participants in the cargo shipping process and effective cooperation between
Russian Railways and the port,” Mecheltrans Management Company OOO’s Chief
Executive Officer Alexey Lebedev noted.
Mechel Group’s investments into creating a modern coal terminal totaled some
four billion rubles since the technical revamping project was launched. The
port’s throughput capacity went up eight times during that time. Trade Port
Posiet operates in strict compliance with Russia’s environment laws. One of the
project’s chief aims is to minimize the port’s impact on the environment.
Trade Port Posiet AO transships coking and steam coal as well as PCI for export
to Asia Pacific.
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Mechel PAO
Ekaterina Videman
Tel: + 7 495 221 88 88
ekaterina.videman@mechel.com
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Mechel is an international mining and steel company. Its products are marketed
in Europe, Asia, North and South America, Africa. Mechel unites producers of
coal, iron ore concentrate, steel, rolled products, ferroalloys, heat and
electric power. All of its enterprises work in a single production chain, from
raw materials to high value-added products.
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