Trade flows via the Port of Tallinn (Estonia) in the first half of this year rose by 16.5% to 17,898,000 tons, more than in the same period last year, the Port Authority statistics said.
Container volume in the reporting period increased by 11.8%, up to 75,226 TEUs
Overall, in these six months the port handled 12.393 million tons of liquid cargo, up 5.3-percent over the same period last year, 924,000 tons of coal (up 2.1 times as much). The volume of exports amounted to 1.548 million tons, imports - 1.849 million tons.
In June freight traffic volume gained 18.9% (vs 2009’s June) to 2,872,000 tons.
Tallinn port, rated the 3rd next to St. Petersburg and Primorsk largest ports of the Baltic Sea, consists of five so-called port areas: Muuga, Old City Harbour, Paljassaare, Paldiski South and Saaremaa. In 2009 trade flows via Tallinn Port amounted to 31,597,000 tons.
Overall, in these six months the port handled 12.393 million tons of liquid cargo, up 5.3-percent over the same period last year, 924,000 tons of coal (up 2.1 times as much). The volume of exports amounted to 1.548 million tons, imports - 1.849 million tons.
In June freight traffic volume gained 18.9% (vs 2009’s June) to 2,872,000 tons.
Tallinn port, rated the 3rd next to St. Petersburg and Primorsk largest ports of the Baltic Sea, consists of five so-called port areas: Muuga, Old City Harbour, Paljassaare, Paldiski South and Saaremaa. In 2009 trade flows via Tallinn Port amounted to 31,597,000 tons.