The crisis reduced ten times the profit of the port in Lom

Almost ten times the profit fell in the port of Lom in the first six months of the year compared with the same period of 2008.
Reported earnings from January 1 to June 30 have amounted to 70 000 leva, while in the first half of last year’s profit of the port was about 700 000 leva, announced Radio Focus Vidin Borislav Mihov, director of the port.
Balance for the first half of the year is not no pink, but we are optimistic and hope to resist the pressure of financial crisis fix Mihov.
He said that since the end of last year, with a view to rolling the costs began mass dismissal of workers in forced unpaid leave. The second step was the passage of a 6-hour working day, which on July 1 was reduced to four hours, said the port manager. Borislav Mihov stressed however that despite the crisis in that industry or an employee is not reduced.
Tovaroobrabotvaneto of Lomsko port fell by more than tripled. Since the beginning of the year are processed 140 000 tons cargo.
Asked how the survival of the port depends on the economic picture in the country, Mihov said that the development of the economy in the country set at 100% performance and Lomsko port. Our main partners, which depends tovaroobrabotkata the port as „Steel“ Pernik, companies import and export of metals and coal enterprises also experienced great difficulty that affects us, he explained.
In his words, currently there are no conditions to any such export market or ready for production. Crisis has in large shipowners for Free Shipping tonnage Mihov said and clarified that no Bulgarian port which is not significantly Svilen activity.
The manager of the port in Lom, by October there will be no change in working conditions and markets. More cargo handling is expected after two months because of the upcoming social campaign for coal heating season and the harvest of cereal crops.

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