VMTP Container Throughput Grows 15% in First Nine Months of 2026

From January through September 2026, the Commercial Port of Vladivostok (VMTP) handled more than 674,000 TEU, up 15% from the same period last year.

Import traffic was the main driver of growth, rising 33% compared with the first nine months of 2025. Imports through VMTP consist mainly of container shipments from China.

Strong summer figures also contributed to the result, with VMTP’s monthly container throughput exceeding 80,000 TEU throughout the season. In August, the port set a new monthly handling record, processing more than 84,500 TEU.

According to VMTP Managing Director Ivan Radchenko, imports continue to grow significantly as foreign trade routes shift toward Far Eastern ports.

“We expect market conditions to remain unchanged through the end of the year, which requires maximum focus and professionalism from logistics specialists. Because VMTP is introducing new technologies and raising productivity in handling vessels and dispatching cargo by rail, we continue to process cargo quickly and efficiently. I am confident this will enable us to meet new challenges,” he emphasized.

A total of 1,596 container trains also departed from VMTP in the first nine months of 2026, 26% more than a year earlier. The volume of cargo they carried rose by 38% to more than 247,000 TEU.

Sergei Volkov