Throughput of Klaipeda port up 13% to 23.1 mln t in Jan-Sep 08
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In January-September, 2008, the port of Klaipeda (Lithuania) handled 23.144.9 million tonnes of cargo (+13.2%, year-on-year), the port’s materials read.
In the reported period, transshipment of liquid bulk cargo totaled 8.515.7 million tonnes (+19.6%), dry bulk and loose cargo – 7.559 million tonnes (+19.3%), general cargo – 7.070 million tonnes (+1.3%).
The port’s container throughput increased by 19% to 278,671 TEU. Transshipment of ro-ro cargo amounted to 156,501 units (-5.8%, year-on-year).
In the reported period, Butinge terminal handled 6.861.9 million tonnes of crude oil (+82.3%, year-on-year).
In September the port of Klaipeda transshipped 2.47 million tonnes of cargo (+11%, year-on-year).
Klaipeda State Seaport is the northernmost ice – free port on the Eastern coast of the Baltic Sea.
19 big stevedoring companies, ship - repair and ship – building yards operate within the port and all marine business and cargo handling services are being rendered. The annual port cargo handling capacity is up to 40 million tons.