Growing cargo turnover at Klaipeda Port since the middle of 2009 and its record results in November – 2.53 million tons, the increase by 5.4% comparing to November, 2008, brought Klaipeda Port among the Eastern Baltic top-three ports again, leaving Ventspils port behind – on the fourth place, the Klaipeda Seaport Authority informed.
In January-November of 2009 the Klaipeda Port handled 25.04 million tons of marine cargo, which is by 9.6%, or 2.66 million tons less than in corresponding period of 2008.
In January-November this year, figures for dry and bulk cargo turnover showed further growth in terms of peat (220.29 thousand tons more, 331,9 thousand tons handled in overall), and agricultural products (increase of 142.2 thousand tons, 1.59 million tons handled, 9.8% up).
In the first eleven months this year the biggest drop was recorded in handling of ferroalloys (minus 245.8 thousand tons, 172.7 thousand tons handled in total, the decrease by 58.7%), scrap metal (223.6 thousand tons less, 249.1 thousand tons handled in total, 47.3% less), dry fertilizers (down 112.1 thousand tons, 5.12 million tons handled, minus 2.1%), mineral deposits and construction materials (down 96.9 thousand tons, 774.4 thousand tons handled in general, 11.1% less) and raw sugar (minus 79.1 thousand tons, 247.9 thousand tons handled in total, the decrease by 24.2%), comparing to the corresponding period of 2008.
In Klaipeda Seaport, 257.1 thousand passengers arrived, or departed to/from the destination during the period from January to November 2009, which is by 2.5% less than in January-November last year.
In January-November 2009, Butinge Terminal handled 7.82 million tons of crude oil, which means the cargo handling figures of the terminal in the first eleven months of 2009 decreased by 5.4% in comparison with the corresponding period of 2008, when 8.27 million tons of crude oil were handled.
In January-November of 2009 the Klaipeda Port handled 25.04 million tons of marine cargo, which is by 9.6%, or 2.66 million tons less than in corresponding period of 2008.
In January-November this year, figures for dry and bulk cargo turnover showed further growth in terms of peat (220.29 thousand tons more, 331,9 thousand tons handled in overall), and agricultural products (increase of 142.2 thousand tons, 1.59 million tons handled, 9.8% up).
In the first eleven months this year the biggest drop was recorded in handling of ferroalloys (minus 245.8 thousand tons, 172.7 thousand tons handled in total, the decrease by 58.7%), scrap metal (223.6 thousand tons less, 249.1 thousand tons handled in total, 47.3% less), dry fertilizers (down 112.1 thousand tons, 5.12 million tons handled, minus 2.1%), mineral deposits and construction materials (down 96.9 thousand tons, 774.4 thousand tons handled in general, 11.1% less) and raw sugar (minus 79.1 thousand tons, 247.9 thousand tons handled in total, the decrease by 24.2%), comparing to the corresponding period of 2008.
In Klaipeda Seaport, 257.1 thousand passengers arrived, or departed to/from the destination during the period from January to November 2009, which is by 2.5% less than in January-November last year.
In January-November 2009, Butinge Terminal handled 7.82 million tons of crude oil, which means the cargo handling figures of the terminal in the first eleven months of 2009 decreased by 5.4% in comparison with the corresponding period of 2008, when 8.27 million tons of crude oil were handled.