In January-September 2016, seaports of Ukraine handled 96.96 mln t of cargo (-9.2%), says press center of Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority.
Transshipment of export cargo totaled 72.8 mln t (-3.1%), imports – 11.953 mln t (- 10%), 8.278 mln t (-35.3%), inland traffic – 3.938 mln t.
Container throughput in seaports of Ukraine totaled 453,681 TEUs (+28.6%, year-on-year).
State stevedores under the Ministry of Infrastructure handled 30.148 mln t (31% of total volume). Other port operators (mostly private operators) handled 66.821 mln t (69% of total volume) including 38,604 mln t handled via USPA berths (40% of total volume).