Cargo volume of the port of Riga (Latvia) in January-February 2011 increased by 3.8% compared to the same period of 2010 to 4,8 million tons, the Riga Port Authority reported.
In the reporting period, the volume of bulk cargo shrank by 3% to 2,575,200 tons, liquid bulk - increased by 16.2%, to 1,353,400 tons, general cargo rose 8.7%, to 879,400 tons.
The bulk of the two-month volume was coal (36%) and petroleum products (28.1%), timber totaled 10.8%, containers – 8.4%, fertilizer - 5.1%.
Freeport of Riga is situated on both banks of the River Daugava (Western Dvina). The port encompasses 6.348 ha, 13.818-m waterline. Riga port can accommodate vessels with maximum draft of 12.2 m. The bulk of freight volumes passing through the port are transit cargoes (80%) shipped to / from the CIS countries. In 2010, cargo throughput of Port of Riga rose by 2.5% y-o-y, to 30,475 million tons.
The bulk of the two-month volume was coal (36%) and petroleum products (28.1%), timber totaled 10.8%, containers – 8.4%, fertilizer - 5.1%.
Freeport of Riga is situated on both banks of the River Daugava (Western Dvina). The port encompasses 6.348 ha, 13.818-m waterline. Riga port can accommodate vessels with maximum draft of 12.2 m. The bulk of freight volumes passing through the port are transit cargoes (80%) shipped to / from the CIS countries. In 2010, cargo throughput of Port of Riga rose by 2.5% y-o-y, to 30,475 million tons.