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Tuesday, 19.03.2024, 07:18
Cargo turnover at Ventspils port climbed by 23% in H1
June 2017 also was more successful than June 2016 for the terminals
operating in the Ventspils port. In June this year they reloaded 1.6 million
tons of cargo, up by 533,000 tons or 50% from June last year.
Stena Line ferry operator also keeps reporting growing numbers of
passengers and cargos. The number of passengers travelling on the
Ventspils-Nynashamn (Sweden) route in the first half of this year increased by
21,700 people or 30% year-on-year, and the amount of ro-ro cargos grew by
189,000 tons or 22%.
In the first half of this year, cargo turnover grew at most of the
terminals in the Ventspils port but some of them suffered a decline. The lowest
cargo turnover again was recorded for Kalija Parks which handled 175,000 tons
in the first six months of 2017, operating at just 5% of its actual capacity.