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Cargo Handling in the Baltic Eastern Seaports, in thou. tons

Port	Volumes		Yoy change	Yoy difference
	01-06 of 2011	01-06 of 2012
Total turnover:	165 310,2	173 749,6	+5,1	+8 439,4
Primorsk	38 026,2	38 515,0	+1,3	+488,8
Saint Petersburg	28 179,7	27 685,6	-1,8	-494,1
Klaipėda and Būtingės terminal	22 640,6	20 284,6	-10,4	-2 356,0
Riga	16 826,9	18 790,8	+11,7	+1 963,9
Ust Luga	8 809,2	18 669,6	+111,9	+9 860,4
Ventspils	14 481,0	17 310,0	+19,5	+2 829,0
Tallinn	19 244,0	15 873,4	-17,5	-3 370,6
Kaliningrad	7 267,5	6 331,5	-12,9	-936,0
Vysotsk	6 999,3	6 180,3	-11,7	-819,0
Liepaja	2 367,2	3 516,8	+48,6	+1 149,6
Viborg	468,6	592,0	+26,3	+123,4

Container handling in the Baltic Eastern Seaports, in TEU

Port	Volumes		Yoy change	Yoy difference
	01-06 of 2011	01-06 of 2012
Saint Petersburg	1 194 223	1 211 711	+1,5	+17 488
Klaipėda	210 604	183 179	-13,0	-27 425
Kaliningrad	163 060	181 028	+11,0	+17 968
Riga	141 732	178 607	+26,0	+36 875
Tallinn	92 165	117 693	+27,7	+25 528
Ust-Luga	0	2 334	-	+2 334
Liepaja	1 477	2 159	+46,2	+682
Ventspils	0	360	-	+360

 

In PRIMORSK PORT 38 515,0 thou. tn of oil and oil products, i.e. more by +1,3% or by 488,8 thou. tn than in January – June of 2011 were handled. Primorsk Port handles exclusively oil and oil products. Throughout the analysed period 35 814,1 thou. tn of crude oil and 2 700,9 thou. tn of oil products were handled in the Port.

 

In the SEAPORT of SAINT - PETERSBURG totally 27 685,6 thou. tn of cargo were handled, the change makes -1,8% or less by 494,1 thou. tn than during the corresponding period of 2011.

 

Volumes of general cargo achieved 19 345,4 thou. tn, the change year-on-year is +5,3 pct or +970,0 thou. tn, including:

 

Containerised cargoes  Containerised cargoes (TEU) Metal Scrap metal Ro-Ro cargoes Timber

11 739,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is +753,8 thou. tn or +6,9% 1 211 711 TEU were handled, the change is +17 488 TEU or +1,5% 3 625,1 thou. tn were handled, the change is +592,0 thou. tn or +19,5% 702,9 thou. tn were handled, the change is +194,3 thou. tn or +38,2% 392,2 thou. tn were handled, the change is +61,1 thou. tn or +18,5% 143,9 thou. tn were handled, the change is +94,6 thou. tn or +191,9%

that increased.

 

Reefer cargo

911,3 thou. tn were handled, the change is –566,1 thou. tn or -38,3%

that decreased.

 

 

Volumes of dry and bulk cargo amounted to 2 984,2 thou. tn, the year-on-year change is -7,4 pct, or -237,1 thou. tn, including:

 

Iron ore Grain

376,7 thou. tn were handled, the change is +50,3 thou. tn or +15,4% 162,3 thou. tn were handled, the change is +43,4 thou. tn or +36,5%

that increased.

 

Fertilizers Coal

2 382,7 thou. tn were handled, the change is -73,7 thou. tn or -3,0% 0,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is -282,1 thou. tn or -100,0%

that decreased.

 

Volumes of liquid cargo handling were 5 356,1 thou. tn, the year-on-year change makes -18,6 pct, or -1 226,9 thou. tn, including:

 

Oil products Food products

5 325,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is -1 214,0 thou. tn or -18,5% 4,1 thou. tn were handled, the change is -12,9 thou. tn or -75,9%

that decreased.

UST-LUGA PORT handled 18 669,6 thou. tn of cargo, the year-on-year change is +111,9% or +9 860,4 thou. tn. Oil products and coal constitute the largest part of the overall turnover of this Port (31,0% and 38,9% respectively). 

           

Handling volumes of dry and bulk cargo totalled 7 763,9 thou. tn, the yoy change is +29,9% or +1 786,9 thou. tn, including

 

Coal	7 271,7 thou. tn were handled, the change is +1 770,3 thou. tn or +32,2%

that increased.

 

General cargo handling volumes were 1 513,2 thou. tn, the year-on-year change is +71,2%, or +629,3 thou. tn, including:

 

Metal Ro-Ro cargo Containerized cargo Containerized cargo (TEU)

696,3 thou. tn were handled, the change is +313,7 thou. tn or +82,0% 499,5 thou. tn were handled, the change is +256,7 thou. tn or +105,7% 17,9 thou. tn were handled, the change is +17,9 thou. tn, no handling operations in 2011 2 334 TEU  were handled, the change is +2 334 TEU, no handling operations in 2011

that increased.

 

Timber

107,5 thou. tn were handled, the change is -28,4 thou. tn or -20,9%

that decreased.

 

Handling volumes of liquid cargo were 9 392,8 thou. tn, the year-on-year change is +4,8 times, or +7 444,2 thou. tn, including

                                           

Oil products Crude oil

5 790,7 thou. tn were handled, the change is +3 842,1 thou. tn or +3 times 3 602,1 thou. tn were handled, no handling operations in 2011

that increased.

 

The overall turnover in the PORT of VYSOTSK was 6 180,3 thou. tn, the change makes -11,7% or -819,0 thou. tn year-on-year. This port handles only two categories of cargo. Oil products constitute the largest share in the overall turnover of the Port, i.e., 79,2% 4 896,8 thou. tn of oil products were handled throughout the analysed period, i.e. the handling rates decreased by -9,3% or by -501,0 thou. tn year-on-year. Volumes of coal handling were 1 283,5 thou. tn, the change is -19,9% or -318,0 thou. tn year-on-year.        

 

The aggregated throughput of sea – born cargo in Klaipėda Port and Būtingės terminal in January – June of 2012 totalled 20,3 million tn, the overall year – on - year change was 10,4% down. 16,9 million tn were handled in Klaipeda Seaport throughout the analysed period, the year-on-year change was -8,3% or -1,5 million tn, meanwhile Būtingės terminal handled 3,4 million tn, the year-on-year change was -19,4% or -0,8 million tn.

The highest increase in cargo turnover throughout January – June of 2012 comparing with the corresponding period of 2011 was reached due to increased handling volumes of and raw and processed minerals and construction materials (+223,3 thou. tn yoy) and iron ore (+195,7 thou. tn yoy)

 

The most considerable drop down in cargo turnover throughout January – June of 2012 comparing with the corresponding period of 2011 occurred due to decreased handling volumes of bulk natural and chemical fertilizers (-873,9 thou. tn yoy), crude oil (-821,7 thou. tn yoy) and oil products (-659,9 thou. tn yoy).

 

 In terms of cargo groups the handling volumes of liquid cargodecreased by 15,0% to 8 405, 0 thou. tn (41,5% of overall Port handling turnover). Dry and bulk cargo handling volumes decreased by 8,3%, the handling rates of this cargo category were 6 457,3 thou. tn (31,8% of overall Port handling turnover). General cargo handlingvolumes decreased by 5,1% yoy, the overall turnover in this cargo group was 5 422,3thou. tn (26,7pct. of overall Port handling turnover.

 

3 412 vessels were reported to call Klaipėda Port and Būtingės terminal within the period of January – June of 2012. 34 vessels (-19,0% or less by 8 vessels yoy) moored at Būtingės terminal. 2 394 international vessels (+1 vessel year-on-year) and 984 domestic ships ( the same number was recorded within the period of January –Jun eof 2011) were reported to call Klaipėda Port. Throughout the foregoing period of the current year the number of vessels calling Klaipeda Port was 3 378, i.e. more by 1 vessel than throughout the corresponding period of 2011. The number of passengers calling the Port throughout the analysed period was 150 757, i.e. more by 2,1% or by 3 049 passengers comparing with the corresponding period of 2011.

 

The total throughput in the PORT of TALLINN was 15 873,4 thou. tn, the change is -17,5% or -3 370,6 thou. tn year-on-year.

 

General cargo handling volumes were 3 156,5 thou. tn, the change is +5,0% or +150,4 thou. tons year-on-year, including:

 

Ro- Ro cargoes Containerized cargoes Containerized cargoes (TEU) Fertilizers Food products

1988,1 thou. tn were handled, the change is +122,1 thou. tn or +6,5% 836,5 thou. tn were handled, the change is +108,8 thou. tn or +15,0% 117 693 TEU were handled, the change is +25 528 TEU or +27,7% 57,7 thou. tn were handled, the change is +6,7 thou. tn or +13,2% 51,8 thou. tn were handled, the change is +22,2 thou. tn or +74,8%

that increased.

 

Metal Forest products

117,5 thou. tn were handled, the change is -49,1 thou. tn or -29,5% 90,2 thou. tn were handled, the change is -72,6 thou. tons or -44,6%

that decreased.

 

 

Dry and bulk cargo handling volumes were 2 012,7 thou. tn, the change is +6,6% or +125,1 thou. tn year-on-year, including: 

 

Fertilizers Scrap metal Timber granules

1 094,8 thou. tn were handled, the change is +381,3 thou. tn or +53,5% 394,5 thou. tn were handled, the change is +166,6 thou. tn  or +73,1% 34,1 thou. tn were handled, the change is +24,8 thou. tn or +3,7 times.

that increased.

 

Crushed rock Peat Coal Grain

334,5 thou. tn were handled, the change is -109,7 thou. tn or -24,7% 77,5 thou. tn were handled, the change is -39,5 thou. tn or -33,8% 39,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is -123,9 thou. tn or -76,1% 28,4 thou. tn were handled, the change is -166,4 thou. tn or -85,4%

that decreased.

 

Volumes of handled liquid cargo throughout the analysed period were 10 648,5 thou. tn, the change is -25,7%, or -3 676,9 thou. tn year-on-year, including

 

Oil products Crude oil

10 262,5 thou. tn were handled, the change is -3 388,0 thou. tn or -24,8% 314,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is -243,2 thou. tn or -43,6%

that decreased.

           

Passenger traffic. This year the Joint Port of Tallinn rendered services to 4 035,4 thou. passengers, the change is +5,2 pct year-on-year, or +199,8 thou. passengers.

Vessels. 3 534 vessels were reported to call the Port of Tallinn, i.e. less by 72 vessels or by 2,0% comparing with the corresponding period of 2011.

           

The aggregated throughput of RIGA PORT totalled 18 790,8 thou. tn, the change is +11,7% year– on - year or +1 963,9 thou. tn. Growing handling rates of coal (increased by +19,6% or +1 264,2 thou. tn yoy to 7 721,2 thou. tn) and containers (increased by +25,6% or by +372,0 thou. tn yoy to 1 826,2 thou. tn) made the greatest impact on the increased overall turnover in the Port.

Throughout analysed period of 2012 coal and oil products constituted the largest share in the overall handling volumes in this Port (41,1% and 23,1% respectively).

 

 

General cargo handling volumes were 3 334,3 thou. tn, the year-on-year change is +5,6 pct, or +176,4 thou. tn, including:

 

Containerised cargo Containerised cargo (TEU) Ro – Ro cargoes Metal

1 826,2 thou. tn were handled, the change is +372,0 thou. tn or +25,6% 178 607 TEU were handled, the change is +36 875 TEU or +26,0% 288,9 thou. tn were handled, the change is +27,9 thou. tn or +10,7% 20,5 thou. tn were handled, the change is +20,2 thou. tn or +68,3 times.

 that increased.

 

Timber Food products

1 169,8 thou. tn were handled, the change is -217,8 thou. tn or -15,7% 7,2 thou. tn were handled, the change is -23,5 thou. tn or -76,5 %

that decreased.

 

Dry and bulk cargo handling volumes were 11 094,5 thou. tn, the year-on-year change is +18,4% or +1 724,7 thou. tn , including:

 

Coal Forest products Grain Metal, scrap metal, ferroalloys

7 721,2 thou. tn were handled, the change is +1 264,2 thou. tn or +19,6% 679,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is +88,3 thou. tn or +14,9% 364,6 thou. tn were handled, the change is +139,7 thou. tn or +62,1% 321,7 thou. tn were handled, the change is +26,7 thou. tn or +9,1%

that increased.

 

Fertilizers Iron ore Peat Construction materials Raw sugar

706,8 thou. tn were handled, the change is -77,2 thou. tn or -9,8% 93,9 thou. tn were handled, the change is -215,6 thou. tn or -69,7% 65,1 thou. tn were handled, the change is -11,3 thou. tn or -8,3% 46,1 thou. tn were handled, the change is -110,9 thou. tn or -70,6% 0,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is -127,4 thou. tn or -100,0%

that decreased

 

Liquid cargo handling volumes were 4 362,0 thou. tn, the year-on-year change is +1,5% or +62,8 thou. tn, including:

           

Oil products Liquid gas

4 340,8 thou. tn were handled, the change is +56,4 thou. tn or +1,3% 19,7 thou. tn were handled, the change is +6,3 thou. tn or +47,0%

that increased.

 

 

The SEAPORT OF VENTSPILS marked an increase by +19,5% or +2 829,0 thou. tn. year-on-year in overall turnover, which altogether totalled 17 310,0 thou. tn. Throughout January - June of 2012 the most rapid growth was achieved in oil product handling, which amounted to 9 318,0 thou. tn, the year-on-year change is +25,3% or +1 879,0 thou. tn. The throughput of coil was 4 682,0 thou. tn with year –on year change +56,5% or +1 690,0 thou. tn.

Oil products and coal constitute the largest share of cargo handling in this port (53,8% and 27,0% respectively).

 

General cargo handling volumes were 1 222,0 thou. tn, the year-on-year change is -5,8 pct, or -61,0 thou. tn, including:

 

Ro – Ro cargoes

936,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is +63,0 thou. tn or +7,2%

that increased.

 

Forest products Metal

343,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is -51,0 thou. tn or -12,9% 0,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is -106,0 thou. tons or -100,0 pct

that decreased.

Dry and bulk cargo volumes were 6 472,0 thou. tn, the year – on -year change is +19,2% or +1 043,0 thou. tn, including:

 

Coal Grain Crushed rock Peat

4 682,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is +1 690,0 thou. tn or +56,5% 201,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is +174,0 thou. tn or +7,4 times. 39,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is +7,0 thou. tn or +21,9% 20,0 thou. tn were handled, the same handling rate in 2011.

that increased.

Fertilizers Iron ore Raw sugar

1 110,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is -367,0 thou. tn or -24,9% 291,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is -333,0 thou. tn or -53,4% 0,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is -141,0 thou. tn or -100,0%

that decreased.          

           

Liquid cargo throughput was 9 616,0 thou. tn, the year-on-year change is +23,8% or +1 847,0 thou. tn, including:

 

Oil products

9 318,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is +1 879,0 thou. tn or +25,3%

that increased.

           

Ammonia Chemistry products

194,0 thou. tn were handled,, the change is -58,0 thou. tn or -23,0% 74,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is -2,0 thou. tn or -3,6%

that decreased.

           

Passenger traffic. 26 553 was the number of passengers calling the Port of Ventspils, the year-on-year change is +35,3% or +6 920 passengers.

Vessels. In total the Port rendered services to 927 vessels, the year-on-year change is -2,4 pct, or -23 vessels.

           

The total throughput in the PORT of LIEPAJA reached 3 516,8 thou. tn, the year-on-year change is +48,6% or +1 149,6 thou. tn. Grain handling constitutes the largest share of handling volumes of this port (38,2%). The overall turnover of grain handling in January-June of 2012 increased by +135,6% or by +772,7 thou. tn year-on-year to 1 342,4 thou. tn.

 

General cargo handling volumes were 1 482,9 thou. tn, the year –on -year change is +41,8pct, or +437,2 thou. tn, including: 

Timber Scrap metal Metal Ro-Ro cargoes Ro-Ro cargoes (units) Containerised cargoes Containerised cargoes (TEU)

404,3 thou. tn were handled, the change is +40,9 thou. tn or +11,3% 380,8 thou. tn were handled, the change is +195,8 thou. tn or +105,8% 346,9 thou. tn were handled, the change is +63,9 thou. tn or +18,4% 304,8 thou. tn were handled, the change is +108,5 thou. tn or +55,3% 13 181 units were handled, the change is +4 641 units or +54,3% 19,9 thou. tn were handled, the change is +5,8 thou. tn or +41,1% 2 159 TEU were handled, the change is +682 TEU or +46,2%

that increased.

 

Dry and bulk cargo handling volumes were 1 820,2 thou. tn, the year-on-year change is +86,8% or +845,7,0 thou. tn, including:

 

Grain Construction materials Coal

1 342,4 thou. tn were handled, the change is +772,7 thou. tn or +135,6% 246,1 thou. tn were handled, the change is +45,3 thou. tn or +22,6% 111,7 thou. tn were handled, the change is +39,3 thou. tn or +54,3%

that increased.

 

Timber granules Chemistry products Peat

71,7 thou. tn were handled, the change is -16,6 thou. tn or -18,8% 20,1 thou. tn were handled, the change is -8,6 thou. tn or -42,8% 4,4 thou. tn were handled, the change is -7,4 thou. tn or -62,7%

that decreased.

 

Liquid cargo handling volumes were 213,6 thou. tn, the year-on-year change is -38,4% or -133,4 thou. tn, including:

 

Crude oil Chemistry products

56,7 thou. tn were handled, the change is +6,2 thou. tn or +12,2% 38,8 thou. tn were handled, the change is +20,8 thou. tn or +115,5%

that increased.

 

Oil products

118,2 thou. tn were handled, the change is -160,3 thou. tn or -57,6%

that decreased.