In the first half of 2008, cargo handling of Ukrainian ports grew by 8.4%, year-on-year, to 66 million tonnes, press center of Ukraine Ministry of Transport and Communications reports. In the reported period, transshipment of transit cargo amounted to 26.6 million tonnes (+250,000 tonnes, year-on-year).
In general, transport companies of Ukraine carried 353 million tonnes of cargo (+8.7% against January-June 2007) including 37 million tonnes of transit cargo transported by railway (+7%).
In the reported period, state companies subordinate to the Ministry of transport and Communications allocated UAH 2.3 billion into the state budget (+25.5%, year-on-year).