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2021 July 13   15:48

Port of Ust-Luga throughput in 6M’2021 fell by 2% Y-o-Y

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Container turnover continues decreasing, coal handling is on the rise

In January-June 2021, the port of Ust-Luga handled 52,912,200 tonnes of cargo, down 2%, year-on-year, says Baltic Sea Ports Administration.

In the reporting period, handling of dry bulk cargo climbed by 15% to 24,427,500 tonnes including 20,690,600 tonnes of coal and coke (+24%, year-on-year). 

Handling of liquid bulk cargo fell by 12% to 27,438,500 tonnes including 10,809,300 tonnes of crude oil (-25%) and 16,305,500 tonnes of oil products (+1%). 

Handling of general cargo fell by 6% to 295,700 tonnes.

Handling of cargoes carried by ferries totaled 472,700 tonnes (-18%). 

The port’s container throughput fell by 44% to 14,993 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:

54,334.2

53,837.6

52,912.2

98%

DRY BULK CARGO including:

20,213.3

21,297.5

24,427.5

115%

Ore

0.0

0.0

146.2

up

Coal, coke

16,522.9

16,724.9

20,690.6

124%

Mineral fertilizers

1,808.4

2,544.6

1,721.7

68%

Other

1,882.0

2,028.0

1,869.0

92%

LOOSE CARGO, including:

0.0

20.1

17.9

89%

Other loose cargo

0.0

20.1

17.9

89%

TIMBER

298.7

227.2

115.4

51%

GENERAL CARGO including:

109.1

315.3

295.7

94%

Ferrous metal

46.2

277.8

233.4

84%

Packaged

4.2

6.9

3.3

48%

Other

58.7

30.6

59.0

193%

CONTAINERS

280.7

224.7

144.6

64%

Total teus

29,307

26,945

14,993

56%

including refrigerated containers:

261

204

141

69%

CARGO CARRIED by FERRIES

388.7

579.5

472.7

82%

LIQUID BULK CARGO including:

33,043.8

31,173.3

27,438.5

88%

Crude oil

16,619.6

14,317.3

10,809.3

75%

Oil products

15,165.3

16,154.3

16,305.5

101%

Liquefied gas

1,258.8

701.7

323.7

46%