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2009 September 8   10:35

Throughput of Klaipeda port down 13.7% to 17.84 mln t in Jan-Aug 09

In January-August 2009, the port of Klaipeda (Lithuania) handled 17.840.748 million tonnes of cargo (-13.7%, year-on-year), the port’s administration informs. In the reported period, the port’s container throughput fell by 34.4%, year-on-year, to 162,293 TEUs, transshipment of Ro Ro cargo fell by 20% to 115,018 units, transshipment of liquid bulk cargo fell by 7.4% to 7.160.7 million tonnes, dry bulk – by 12.2% to 5.839.227 million tonnes, general cargo – by 23% to 4.840.820 million tonnes.

 

Klaipeda State Seaport is the northernmost ice-free port on the Eastern coast of the Baltic Sea.

17 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.

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