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2021 June 15   12:56

Port of Ust-Luga throughput in 5M’2021 fell by 3% Y-o-Y

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Dry bulk and general cargoes show a stable growth, container turnover is decreasing

In January-May 2021, the port of Ust-Luga handled 43,836,000 tonnes of cargo, down 3%, year-on-year, says Baltic Sea Ports Administration.

In the reporting period, handling of dry bulk cargo climbed by 16% to 20,278,500 tonnes including 17,106,500 tonnes of coal and coke (+22%, year-on-year). 

Handling of liquid bulk cargo fell by 15% to 22,811,800 tonnes including 8,507,100 tonnes of crude oil (-31%) and 14,013,400 tonnes of oil products (+2%). 

Handling of general cargo rose by 6% to 160,400 tonnes.

Handling of cargoes carried by ferries totaled 354,300 tonnes (-25%). 

The port’s container throughput fell by 43% to 12,293 TEUs. 

In 2020, the port of Ust-Luga handled 102.60 million tonnes of cargo (-1%, year-on-year).

Ust-Luga port is situated practically at the border of the Russian Federation and the European Union. The deep water area of the port (17.5 m) together with the approach channel (3.7 km) make Ust-Luga port the only Russian port on the Baltic Sea capable of admitting dry-cargo vessels with the deadweight of up to 75,000 tonnes and liquid cargo carriers with the deadweight of up to 160,000 tonnes.

Port

Type of cargo

Throughput thou t, 2019

Throughput thou t, 2020

Throughput thou t, 2021

2021 vs 2020

Port of Ust-Luga

TOTAL:

45,241.4

45,303.5

43,836.0

97%

DRY BULK CARGO including:

16,325.9

17,519.8

20,278.5

116%

Ore

0.0

0.0

97.8

up

Coal, coke

13,296.1

14,011.2

17,106.5

122%

Mineral fertilizers

1,499.3

1,930.2

1,471.2

76%

Other

1,530.5

1,578.4

1,603.0

102%

LOOSE CARGO, including:

0.0

17.8

14.9

83%

Other loose cargo

0.0

17.8

14.9

83%

TIMBER

249.8

208.6

95.6

46%

GENERAL CARGO including:

64.5

150.9

160.4

106%

Ferrous metal

6.4

123.9

113.4

92%

Packaged

4.2

4.7

1.2

26%

Other

53.9

22.3

45.8

up 2.1 times

CONTAINERS

231.0

201.6

120.6

60%

Total teus

24,508

21,546

12,293

57%

including refrigerated containers:

226

204

141

69%

CARGO CARRIED by FERRIES

342.4

473.3

354.3

75%

LIQUID BULK CARGO including:

28,027.7

26,731.5

22,811.8

85%

Crude oil

13,716.3

12,314.2

8,507.1

69%

Oil products

13,185.2

13,796.2

14,013.4

102%

Liquefied gas

1,126.2

621.0

291.2

47%