Expansion of the KSK grain terminal in Novorossiysk enhances export capacity
The Delo group of companies has invested a significant sum toward expanding the KSK grain terminal in Novorossiysk. This commitment was outlined by Sergei Shishkarev, who serves as the chairman of the board for the Delo Group of Companies, during a broadcast on a regional television channel.
Since 2006, more than half a billion dollars has been allocated to upgrade the dock and boost transshipment capacity. Today, the operation moves approximately one million more tonnes of grain to export compared with the previous year, totaling around 9 million tonnes. Future plans aim to lift the terminal’s capacity to between 10 and 10.5 million tonnes of grain, enabling a marked rise in export volumes.
Increasing the terminal’s capacity is expected to empower Russian producers to significantly expand grain shipments to major markets, including China and Africa, as well as other friendly regions. This growth would reinforce Russia’s standing in the global grain trade.
A notable milestone was the consolidation of control over the KSK grain terminal after Delo Group acquired a stake in the American company Cargill, resulting in complete Russian ownership of the country’s largest grain terminal by processing volume.
With the capacity expansion, the terminal will also be better positioned to assist in fulfilling government objectives aimed at raising national grain exports.
In the recent season Russia achieved a record export figure of 60 million tonnes of grain, accounting for roughly one fifth of the global market share.
There are further plans to boost capacity at another Novorossiysk facility, the NUTEP container terminal. The group intends to extend the already completed dock by more than 100 meters, enhance warehouse turnover, and push annual transshipment volumes toward the benchmark of one million container equivalents, with 20-foot containers constituting the main unit of measure.
The broader context includes a national priority to strengthen transportation infrastructure in the southern regions of Russia and the Azov area. Discussions have emphasized expanding rail capacity and promoting more active usage of Azov and Black Sea ports, aligning with strategic development goals for the region.