Port of Ust-Luga volume in Jan-Nov fell 2% (update)

Growth in the segment of ferry cargo, break bulk, while container traffic declines

Freight throughput at the Port of Ust-Luga from January through November 2020 declined 2% on the same period a year before reaching 93 392 100 tonnes, the Baltic Ports Authority statistics showed.

The volume of bulk cargo increased by 8% to 41 397 500 tonnes. Handling of coal and coke rose 9% to 33 855 900 tonnes.

In the reporting period handling of liquid bulk cargo decreased by 10% compared to January-November 2019 to 49 652 000 tonnes. Crude oil volume fell 16% to 20 723 200 tonnes, handling of oil products decreased by 1% to 27  996 900 tonnes.

General cargo volume jumped by 2.2 times to 592 400 tonnes.

Ferry cargo increased by 46% to 962 700 tonnes.

Container throughput decreased by 18% compared to January-November 2019 to 47 024 TEUs.

Cargo throughput at the Port of Ust-Luga in 2019 was 103 851 900 tonnes, which was 5% higher than in 2018.

Port	Type	2018 volume, K t	2019 volume, K t	2020 volume, K t	Change, 2020/19
Port of Ust-Luga	TOTAL:	90 284,1	95 313,9	93 392,1	98%
	BULK:	33194,8	38434,3	41397,5	108%
	Ore	11,7	0,0	0,0
	Coal, coke	26416,5	31080,8	33855,9	109%
	Mineral fertilizers	3328,1	3819,0	4292,5	112%
	Other dry bulk cargo	3438,5	3534,5	3249,1	92%
	Suction cargo:	0,0	0,0	20,1	growth
	Other loose bulk cargo	0,0	0,0	20,1
	Forest	439,7	564,7	354,7	63%
	General cargo:	339,1	267,4	592,4	2,2 times growth
	Black metals	115,1	178,2	516,8	2,9 times growth
	Break-bulk, unitized	87,5	4,9	13,7	2,8 times growth
	Other general cargo	136,5	84,3	61,9	73%
	Containers	580,5	517,2	412,8	80%
	Total TEUs	65 715	57 282	47 024	82%
	Refrigerated containers:	180	470	209	44%
	Ferry cargo	1032,5	659,2	962,7	146%
	Ro-Ro	1,2	0,2	0,0	down
	Liquid cargo:	54696,3	54870,9	49652,0	90%
	Crude oil	25632,9	24534,9	20723,2	84%
	Oil products	26849,3	28324,3	27996,9	99%
	LNG	2214,1	2011,6	931,9	46%