10.02.2009, 17:46
Throughput of Riga port up 12.4% to 2.5 mln t in Jan 09 In January 2009, Freeport of Riga handled 12.594 million tonnes of cargo (+12.4%, year-on-year), the port’s materials read. In the reported period, transshipment of dry loose cargo amounted to 1.684 million tonnes (+10.9%) including 1.323 million tonnes of coal (+22.1%), 12.4 million tonnes of grain (-56%), 181,000 tonnes of mineral fertilizers (+2.7%). Transshipment of general cargo fell by 29.5% to 276,400 tonnes. The port’s container throughput fell by 9.5% to 15,060 TEU. Transshipment of ro-ro cargo grew by 74.1% to 41.6 million tonnes. In January the port handled 634,200 tonnes of liquid bulk cargo (+59.4%) including 628,600 tonnes of oil products (+60.4%). Freeport of Riga lies on both banks of the River Daugava covering 15 kilometres in length. Loading capacity (assessed) at the terminals of the Freeport of Riga accounts for 45 million tons per annum. Up to 80% of the Freeport of Riga cargo turnover is made up of transit cargoes forwarded to or received from the CIS. 31 stevedore companies and 40 shipping agents successfully operate at the Freeport of Riga. Main types of cargo handled at the Freeport of Riga are containers, various metals, timber, coal, mineral fertilizers, chemical cargoes, oil and food products. In 2008, the port handled 29.565.90 million tonnes of cargo.
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