Azov sea port
Azov Grain Terminal was built and put into operation in 2004. Its capacity is estimated at 1.0 MMT. The terminal is a completely automated complex that includes an elevator for 48,000 MT, a berth, and all modern equipment for unloading both trucks and railway cars and loading 5,000 MT vessels with 4 meters draft. The terminal is located at the mouth of Don River in the vicinity of the entrance to the Azov Sea. In 2012, the terminal was purchased by Outspan International, the Russian “daughter” company of Singapore’s company OLAM. According to industry analysts, since purchasing the terminal, in MY 2012/13, Outspan International tripled its grain exports from Russia to 1.3 MMT, and is the second largest exporter of Russian grain exports