Baltic, Baltic States – CIS, Port, Transport

The common cargo handling results of Klaipeda Port and Būtingė Terminal made 22,6 million tons in January – June of 2011 and exceeded the handling turnover of the Joint Port of Tallinn by 3,48 million tons, reported BC the press service of Klaipeda Port.

The highest increase in cargo turnover during six month of this year comparing with the corresponding period of 2010 was reached due to increased handling volumes of bulk natural and chemical fertilizers (+1 342,5 thousand tons), containerized cargo (+528,7 thousand tons), liquid natural and chemical fertilizers (+475,9 thousand tons), oil products (+402,5 thousand tons), Ro – Ro cargo(+376,6 thousand tons) and bulk iron ore (+258,9 thousand tons) and

In terms of cargo groups the handling volumes of dry and bulk cargo were the handling turnover made 7 040,3 thousand tons (38,2% of overall port handling turnover) increased mostly(by 25,9%). Handling turnover of general cargo increased by23,3%, in total 5 713,5 thousand tons (31,0%) were handled. Liquefied cargo handling volumes increased by 18,2%, the handling volumes of this cargo group were 5 658,4thousand tons (30,8%).

3376 vessels, i.e. more by 9,5% or by 292 vessels comparing with the corresponding period of the previous year called Klaipėda Port in January–June of this year. The number of passengers calling the Port throughout the analysed period was 147,7 thousand, i.e. more by 4,4% comparing with the corresponding period of 2010. The number of cruise passengers in January – June of 2011 was 9,8 thousand, i.e. less by –39,4% or by –6,4 thousand passengers.

Klaipėda Port has further maintained its position of the leading Port in containerized cargo handling in the region of the Baltic countries. 210 604 TEU, i.e. more by 49,3% comparing to the corresponding period of 2010 (the increase made69 527 TEU) were handled in Klaipėda Port in January – June of 2011.

Cargo handling in Eastern Coast Baltic Seaports, in thousand tons

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