Throughput of Liepaja port (Latvia) up 0.1% in Jan-Oct 07, y-o-y

In January-October 2007, the port of Liepaja (Latvia) handled 3.3 million tonnes (+0.1%, year-on-year), the port informs according to RZD-Partner. According to the source, transshipment of loose cargo totaled 1.5 million tonnes (+20.1%) including 993,000 tonnes of grain and grain products (+33%). Transshipment of general cargo amounted to 1.102 million tonnes (-7.3%) including 543.900 tonnes of ferrous metal and goods made of ferrous metal (-5.1%), 411,000 tonnes of timber (-15.4%). Transshipment of liquid bulk cargo totaled 658.700 tonnes (-20.8%), including 445.600 tonnes of oil products (-32.4%) and 170.100 tonnes of crude oil (+8.4%). In 2006, the port of Liepajaj handled 4.001 million tonnes of cargo (-11.1%).