In the first half of 2009, Ventspils port (Latvia) handled 14.84 million tonnes of cargo (-0.7%, year-on-year), the port informs according to RZD-Partner. In July the port handled 2.39 million tonnes of cargo (+9.5%, year-on-year).
In the 6-month period, transshipment of liquid bulk cargo increased by 5.6% to 10.34 mln t, loose dry cargo – fell by 5.5% to 3.84 million tonnes, general cargo – by 39.1% to 666,000 tonnes. Transshipment of oil products totaled 9.47 million tonnes, crude – 454,000 tonnes, coal – 2.97 million tonnes, wood chips – 219,000 tonnes.
Ferry services of the port carried 6,120 passengers, 2,684 passenger cars and 15,678 units of cargo totaling 410,800 tonnes.
In 2009 the port pland to handle 29 million tonnes of cargo.