In January-February 2008, commercial seaport of Klaipeda increased cargo transshipment by 21.5%, year-on-year, to 4.97 million tonnes, the port’s marketing direction informs according to Gudok.Ru referring to Interfax. The company’s representative attributes the increase to the growth of agricultural goods handling – 2.9 times, timber – up 1.8 times, loose cargo - +20.6%.
Transshipment of oil products totaled 1.64 million tonnes (+22.4%, year-on-year). Oil transshipment via Butinge terminal grew 1.7 times to 1.02 million tonnes. In 2007, the port of Klaipeda increased its throughput by 15.8%, year-on-year, to 27.35 million tonnes.