In January-May, 2008, total throughput of three Latvian ports (Riga, Ventspils and Lepaja) amounted to 26.64 million tonnes, Marketing Department of Klaipeda Port informs.
In the reported period, the port of Ventspils handled 12.75 million tonnes of cargo against 13.24 million tonnes in January-May 2007. Transshipment of liquid bulk cargo grew by 2.1%, year-on-year, to 8.41 million tonnes. Transshipment of general cargo amounted to 0.91 million tonnes (-14.9%, year-on-year), dry loose and bulk cargo 3.43 million tonnes (-12.6 %, year-on-year) млн т). In the reported period, transit of oil products amounted to 7.15 million tonnes (+4.7%), loose fertilizers – 0.90 million tonnes (–44.4%).
In January-May, 2008 the port of Ventspils handled 73,000 tonnes of containerized cargo against 68,000 tonnes in Jan-May 07. In the reported period 906 vessels called to the port (+22 vessels, year-on-year).
In the 5-month period, the port of Riga handled 11.97 million tonnes of cargo (+15.7 %, year-on-year) including 7.84 million tonnes of dry loose and bulk cargo (+31.5%), 2.05 million tonnes of liquid bulk cargo (–3.1%). Transshipment of oil products fell by 3.2 %, general cargo – by 8.1 %, year-on-year, to 2.08 million tonnes.