Four-month container trade of Port of Gothenburg up 13%, to 296,000 TEUs
Container volume passing via Port of Gothenburg (Sweden) in January-April 2010 rose by 13% compared with the same period last year, to 296,000 TEUs, PortNews IAA reports citing the Port Authority.
In March container count increased by 30% to 83,450 TEUs.
The four-month Ro-ro cargo volume gained 7%, to 178,000 units, transshipment of autos also was up 40%, to 62.500 units.
Crude oil volume reached 7.5 million tons in Jan-Apr, or a 6-percent rise from the same period a year earlier.
Gothenburg, the largest port in Northern Europe, is located at the mouth of the River Göta. Trade flows via Port of Gothenburg in 2009 dropped by 8.8% year-over-year, to 39.483 million tons. The Port's container throughput fell by 5.2% to 817,616 TEUs.
To read more on the development of Ro-ro terminals in the Russia’s North-West, see Relevant Topic, June 4, 2010.
In March container count increased by 30% to 83,450 TEUs.
The four-month Ro-ro cargo volume gained 7%, to 178,000 units, transshipment of autos also was up 40%, to 62.500 units.
Crude oil volume reached 7.5 million tons in Jan-Apr, or a 6-percent rise from the same period a year earlier.
Gothenburg, the largest port in Northern Europe, is located at the mouth of the River Göta. Trade flows via Port of Gothenburg in 2009 dropped by 8.8% year-over-year, to 39.483 million tons. The Port's container throughput fell by 5.2% to 817,616 TEUs.
To read more on the development of Ro-ro terminals in the Russia’s North-West, see Relevant Topic, June 4, 2010.