Potential of Baltic region container market to make 8 million TEU by 2011

By 2011, potential of Baltic region container market will make almost 8 million TEU. This forecast was made by Ain Kalyurand, chairman of the port’s BD at the international conference “TransRussia-2007”. According to him, in 2007 container turnover of the Baltic region ports will make about 4.8 million TEU. In 2008 it is to reach 5 million TEU. In 2009 – 5.7 million TEU, in 2010 – 6.6 million TEU.