3,3 million tons of seaborne cargo were handled totally in Klaipeda Seaport and at Butinges Terminal in February of 2014: the cargo handling turnover in Klaipėda Port was 2,8 mln. tn, (the year – on - year change was -12 pct. or -382,5 thou. tn) and -0,5 mln. tn of cargo were handled at Būtingės terminal (the year – on - year change was -16 pct. or -95,8 thou. tn), the company said in its press release.
The most significant cargo throughput in February of the current year comparing with the second month of 2013 was recorded in the group of general cargo: totally 939,5 thou. tn were handled, i.e. +12,5 pct. or +104,3 thou. tn. Such a positive change was reached due to significantly increased turnover of containerised cargoes -in terms of tonnage it increased by +27,8 pct. or by +96,1 thou. tn to 441,2 thou. tn and in terms of TEU it increased by +9 pct. or by +2 923 TEU to 35 338.
-Bulk natural and chemical fertilizers ( 676,2 thou. tn were transhiped, the yoy change was +3,6 pct. or +23,3 thou. tn);
-ore ( 108,2 thou. tn were handled, the yoy change was +142,2pct. or +63,5 thou. tn);
-oil products ( 439,5 thou. tn were transhiped, the yoy change was -45,5 pct. or -3664,4 thou. tn);
-Ro-Ro cargoes (348,7 thou. tn were handled, the yoy change was -4,9 pct. or -17,9 thou. tn) were the categories of cargo that made the greatest impact on cargo handling turnover in February of the current year.