Throughput of Port of Tallinn down 32.1% to 10.4 million tonnes in Jan-Apr, 08
In January-April, 2008, Port of Tallinn handled 10.445.4 million tonnes (-32.1%, year-on-year), the port informs. In April, the port handled 2.304.3 million tonnes of cargo. In the 4-month period transshipment of import cargo amounted to 1.148.4 million tonnes, export - 951,700 tonnes, transit – 8.3 million tonnes (-39%, year-on-year).
Transshipment of loose cargo fell by 73.4% to 1.17 million tonnes, liquid bulk cargo – by 19.1%, year-on-year, to 7.35 million tonnes, general cargo – by 8.4% to 229,000 tonnes.
According to the port, transshipment of fertilizers fell from 797,300 to 336,000 tonnes, while transshipment of containerized cargo grew by 3.5%, year-on-year, to 418,400 tonnes (56,537 TEU). In the reported period the port handled 317,000 units of ro-ro cargo.
In January-April, passenger traffic grew by 13.6%, year-on-year, to 1.835.5 million passengers including 1.588.9 million passengers transported by Tallinn-Helsinki service and 226,900 passengers – by Tallin-Stockholm service.
The number of calls fell by 10.4% to 2,584 including 745 calls made by cargo vessels.
Transshipment of loose cargo fell by 73.4% to 1.17 million tonnes, liquid bulk cargo – by 19.1%, year-on-year, to 7.35 million tonnes, general cargo – by 8.4% to 229,000 tonnes.
According to the port, transshipment of fertilizers fell from 797,300 to 336,000 tonnes, while transshipment of containerized cargo grew by 3.5%, year-on-year, to 418,400 tonnes (56,537 TEU). In the reported period the port handled 317,000 units of ro-ro cargo.
In January-April, passenger traffic grew by 13.6%, year-on-year, to 1.835.5 million passengers including 1.588.9 million passengers transported by Tallinn-Helsinki service and 226,900 passengers – by Tallin-Stockholm service.
The number of calls fell by 10.4% to 2,584 including 745 calls made by cargo vessels.