Baltic States – CIS, Good for Business, Lithuania, Port, Transport

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

Port	Volumes		Yoy change	Yoy difference
	01-12 of 2011	01-12 of 2012
Total turnover:	334 723,9	353 605,2	+18 881,3	+5,6
Primorsk	75 199,1	75 070,5	-0,2	-128,6
Saint Petersburg	59 726,9	56 997,5	-4,6	-2 729,4
Ust Luga	22 522,1	46 674,8	+107,2	+24 152,7
Klaipėda Port and Būtingės terminal	45 526,6	43 761,9	-3,9	-1 764,7
Riga	34 072,1	36 051,9	+5,8	+1 979,8
Ventspils	28 452,0	30 346,0	+6,7	+1 894,0
Tallinn	36 467,1	29 476,1	-19,2	-6 991
Vysotsk	13 422,0	13 633,9	+1,6	+211,9
Kaliningrad	13 375,5	12 700,5	-5,0	-675
Liepaja	4 856,9	7 431,4	+53,0	+2 574,5
Viborg	1 103,6	1 460,7	+32,4	+357,1

Container handling in the Baltic Eastern Seaports, in TEU

Port	Volumes		Yoy change, pct.	Yoy difference
	01-12 of 2011	01-12 of 2012
Saint Petersburg	2 365 174	2 524 680	+6,7	+159 506
Klaipėda Port	382 185	381 278	-0,2	-907
Kaliningrad	317 786	372 378	+17,2	+ 54 592
Riga	302 973	362 297	+19,6	+59 324
Tallinn	197 717	227 809	+15,2	+30 092
Ust-Luga	0	11 595	-	+11 595
Liepaja	2 965	4 120	+39,0	+1 155
Ventspils	0	360	-	+360

 

In PRIMORSK PORT 75 070,5 thou. tn of oil and oil products, i.e. less by -0,2% or by 128,6 thou. tn than in January – December of 2011 were handled. Primorsk Port handles exclusively oil and oil products. Throughout the analysed period 68 538,2 thou. tn of crude oil and 6 532,4 thou. tn of oil products were handled in the Port.

 

In the SEAPORT of SAINT - PETERSBURG 56 997,5 thou. tn of cargo were handled totally; the change makes -4,6% or less by -2 729,4 thou. tn than during the corresponding period of 2011.

 

Volumes of general cargo achieved 37 967,2 thou. tn; the change year-on-year is +3,4% or +1 247,5 thou. tn, including:

 

Containerised cargoes  Metal Scrap metal Timber

23 056,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is +1 061,6 thou. tn or +4,8% 6 423,6 thou. tn were handled, the change is +163,8 thou. tn or +2,6% 1 491,6 thou. tn were handled, the change is +272,1 thou. tn or +22,3% 254,8 thou. tn were handled, the change is +60,9 thou. tn or +31,4%

that increased.

 

Reefer cargo

2 036,3 tn were handled, the change is –495,8 thou. tn or -19,8%

that decreased.

 

Volumes of dry and bulk cargo amounted to 5 847,7 thou. tn; the year-on-year change is -21,2%, or -1 575,6 thou. tn, including:

 

Iron ore

764,9  thou. tn were handled, the change is +77,1 thou. tn or +11,2%

that increased.

 

Fertilizers Grain Coal

4 753,2 thou. tn were handled, the change is -1 283,1  thou. tn or -21,3% 224,4 thou. tn were handled, the change is -12,3 thou. tn or -5,2% 0,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is -282,1 thou. tn or -100,0%

that decreased.

 

Volumes of liquid cargo handling were 13 183,0 thou. tn; the year-on-year change makes -15,4%, or -2 401,4 thou. tn, including:

 

Oil products Food products

13 178,5 thou. tn were handled, the change is -2 340,9 thou. tn or -15,1% 4,1 thou. tn were handled, the change is -60,5 thou. tn or -93,7 %

that decreased.

 

UST-LUGA PORT handled 46 674,8 thou. tn of cargo; the year-on-year change is +107,2% or  +24 152,7 thou. tn. Coal, crude oil and oil products constitute the largest part of the overall turnover of this Port (33,7%, 30,2% and 27,0% respectively). 

           

Handling volumes of dry and bulk cargo totalled 16 890,0 thou. tn; the yoy change is +24,2% or +3 294,2 thou. tn, including

 

Coal	15 715,8 thou. tn were handled, the change is +3 293,7 thou. tn or +26,6%

that increased.

 

General cargo handling volumes were 3 086,6 thou. tn; the year-on-year change is +26,1%, or +638,2 thou. tn, including:

 

Metal Ro-Ro cargo Containerized cargo

1 279,3 thou. tn were handled, the change is +311,6 thou. tn or +32,2% 1 107,1 thou. tn were handled, the change is +187,9 thou. tn or +20,4% 100,9 thou. tn were handled, the change is +100,9 thou tn, no handling operations in 2011.

that increased.

 

Timber

209,8 thou. tn were handled, the change is -51,5 thou. tn or -19,7%

that decreased.

 

Handling volumes of liquid cargo were 26 698,0 thou. tn; the year-on-year change is +4,1 time, or +20 220,1 thou. tn, including

                                           

Crude oil Oil products

14 096,0 thou. tn were handled, no handling operations in 2011 12 602,7 thou. tn were handled, the change is +6 124,8 thou. tn or +94,5%

that increased.

 

The overall cargo handling turnover in the PORT of VYSOTSK within the analysed period was 13 633,9 thou. tn; the change makes +1,6% year-on-year or +211,9 thou. tn.  This port handles only two categories of cargo. Oil products constitute the largest share in the overall turnover of the Port, i.e., 75,8% 10 329,9 thou. tn of oil products were handled throughout the analysed period, i.e. the handling rates increased by +1,1% or by +109,7 thou. tn year-on-year. Volumes of coal handling were 3 295,4 thou. tn; the change is +2,9% or +93,6 thou. tn year-on-year.

 

The aggregate throughput of seaborne cargo in Klaipėda Port and Būtingės terminal in January – December of 2012 totalled 43,76 million tn, the overall year – on - year change was 3,9% down. 35,24 million tons were handled in Klaipėda Seaport throughout the analysed period, the year-on-year change was -3,7% or -1,35 million tn, meanwhile Būtingės terminal handled 8,52 million tn, the year-on-year change was -4,6% or -0,4  million tn.

 

Within the period of January – December of 2012 the handling volumes of agriculture products (+1 147,7 thou. tn yoy), raw and processed minerals and construction materials (+227,5 thou. tn yoy), iron ore (+157,4 thou. tn yoy) and), containerised cargoes (+92,5 thou. tn yoy) and peat (+88,5 thou. tn yoy) marked an increase comparing with the corresponding period of 2011

 

The most significant drop down in cargo turnover throughout January – December of 2012 comparing with the corresponding period of 2011 occurred due to decreased handling volumes of bulk natural and chemical fertilizers (-1 880,8 thou. tn yoy), oil products (-879,2 thou. tn yoy) and crude oil (-413,4 thou. tn yoy).

 

In terms of cargo groups the handling volumes of liquid cargo decreased by 6,1% yoy to 18 746,3 thou. tn (42,8% of overall Port handling turnover).  General cargo handling volumes decreased by 0,7% yoy, the overall turnover in this cargo group was 10 951,8 thou. tn (25,0% of overall Port handling turnover). Dry and bulk cargo handling volumes decreased by 3,2% yoy, the handling rates of this cargo category were 14 603,8 thou. tn (32,2% of overall Port handling turnover).

 

7 414 vessels were reported to call Klaipėda Port and Būtingės terminal throughout the period of January – December of 2012. 85 vessels (-5,6% or less by 5 vessels yoy) moored at Būtingės terminal. 4 953 international vessels (more by 114 vessels or +2,4% year-on-year) and 2 376 domestic ships ( more by 152  ships or 6,8% yoy) were reported to call Klaipėda Port. Throughout the foregoing period of the current year 7 329 vessels were reported to call the Seaport of Klaipėda, hence the number of vessels calling Klaipėda Port increased by 266 vessels or by +3,8% comparing with the corresponding period of 2011.

 

The number of passengers calling the Port throughout the analysed period was 340 067, i.e. more by 5,0% or by 16 243 passengers comparing with the corresponding period of 2011. The number of cruise line passengers was 26 769, i.e. more by +24,6% or +5 291 passenger comparing with the corresponding period of the last year.

 

The total throughput in TALLINN PORT was 29 476,1 thou. tn; the change is -19,2% or -6 991,0 thou. tn year-on-year.

 

General cargo handling volumes were 6 016,1 thou. tn; the change is +2,3% or +137,0 thou. tons year-on-year, including:

 

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

3 828,1 thou. tn were handled, the change is +137,8 thou. tn or +3,7% 1 641,7 thou. tn were handled, the change is +114,6 thou. tn or +7,5% 2227 809 TEU were handled, the change is +30 092 TEU or +15,2% 108,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is +13,7 thou. tn or +14,5% 64,7 thou. tn were handled, the change is +3,5 thou. tn or +5,7%

that increased.

 

Forest products Metal

186,1 thou. tn were handled, the change is -27,9 thou. tn or -13,1% 167,9 thou. tn were handled, the change is -116,9 thou. tn or -41,0%

that decreased.

 

Dry and bulk cargo handling volumes were 4 034,6 thou. tn; the change is -1,1% or -44,5 thou. tn year-on-year, including: 

 

Fertilizers Scrap metal

2 201,7 thou. tn were handled, the change is +584,1 thou. tn or +37,2% 680,5 thou. tn were handled, the change is +34,4 thou. tn  or +5,3%

that increased.

Crushed rock Peat Grain Coal

653,5 thou. tn were handled, the change is -217,0 thou. tn or -24,9% 151,7 thou. tn were handled, the change is -28,6 thou. tn or -15,9% 169,2 thou. tn were handled, the change is -97,7 thou. tn or -36,6% 39,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is -305,7 thou. tn or -88,7%

that decreased.

           

Volumes of handled liquid cargo throughout the analysed period were 19 359,9 thou. tn; the change is -26,4%, or -6 954,4 thou. tn year-on-year, including

 

Crude oil Oil products

18 949,7 thou. tn were handled, the change is -6 261,8 thou. tn or -24,8% 314,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is -637,0 thou. tn or -67,0%

that decreased.

 

Passenger traffic. This year the Joint Port of Tallinn rendered services to 8 841,7 thou. passengers; the change is +4,3% year-on-year, or +365,8 thou. passengers.

 

Vessels. 7 243 vessels were reported to call the Port of Tallinn, i.e. more by 37 vessels or by 0,5% comparing with the corresponding period of 2011. The Port rendered services to 1 966 cargo ships; the change is -7,2% or -153 ships and to 5277 passenger ships; the yoy change is +3,7% or +190 ships.

           

The aggregate throughput of RIGA PORT totalled 36 051,9 thou. tn; the change is +5,8% year– on - year or +1 979,8 thou. tn. Growing handling rates of coal (increased by +10,4% or +1 403,2 thou. tn yoy to 14 900,1 thou. tn) and containers (increased by +15,1% or by +477,2 thou. tn yoy to 3 632,1 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 (41,3% and 21,3% respectively).

 

General cargo handling volumes were 6 650,7 thou. tn; the year-on-year change is +1,9%, or +124,7 thou. tn, including:

 

Containerised cargo Containerised cargo (TEU) Ro – Ro cargoes

3 632,1 thou. tn were handled, the change is +477,2 thou. tn or +15,1% 362 297 TEU were handled, the change is +59 324 TEU or +19,6% 585,6 thou. tn were handled, the change is +29,3 thou. tn or +5,3%

that increased.

 

Timber Metal Food products

2 311,1 thou. tn were handled, the change is -360,0 thou. tn or -13,5% 26,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is -5,2 thou. tn or -16,7% 13,5 thou. tn were handled, the change is -47,6 thou. tn or -77,9%

that decreased.

 

Dry and bulk cargo handling volumes were 21 628,4 thou. tn; the year-on-year change is +8,3% or +1 658,0 thou. tn, including:

Coal Forest products Grain Metal, scrap metal, ferroalloys

14 900,1 thou. tn were handled, the change is +1 403,2 thou. tn or +10,4% 1 325,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is +13,9 thou. tn or +1,1% 686,9thou. tn were handled, the change is +148,3 thou. tn or +27,5% 661,9 thou. tn were handled, the change is +150,1 thou. tn or +29,3%

that increased.

Fertilizers Iron ore Peat Construction materials Raw sugar

1 418,2 thou. tn were handled, the change is -295,4 thou. tn or -17,2% 121,2 thou. tn were handled, the change is -513,4 thou. tn or -80,9% 119,1 thou. tn were handled, the change is -5,6 thou. tn or -4,5% 74,8 thou. tn were handled, the change is -532,6 thou. tn or -87,7% 0,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is -140,2 thou. tn or -100,0%

that decreased

           

Liquid cargo handling volumes were 7 772,8 thou. tn; the year-on-year change is +2,6% or +197,1 thou. tn, including:

           

Oil products Liquid gas

7 676,3 thou. tn were handled, the change is +157,4 thou. tn or +2,1% 88,8 thou. tn were handled, the change is +34,2 thou. tn or +62,6%

that increased.

 

Passenger traffic. The Freeport of Riga received 815 026 passengers; the year-on-year change is +5,0% or +38 815 passengers.

 

The SEAPORT OF VENTSPILS marked an increase by +6,7% or +1 894,0 thou. tn. year-on-year in overall turnover, which altogether totalled 30 346,0 thou. tn. Throughout January - December of 2012 the most rapid growth was achieved in  handling of oil products, which amounted to 16 095,0 thou. tn; the year-on-year change is +11,3% or +1 637,0 thou. tn. The throughput of coal handling was 7 866,0 thou. tn with year –on year change +18,9% or +1 250,0 thou. tn.

 

Oil products and coal constitute the largest part of cargo handling in this port (53,0% and 25,9% respectively).

 

General cargo handling volumes were 2 433,0 thou. tn; the year-on-year change is -3,5%, or -87,0 thou. tn, including:

 

Ro – Ro cargoes

1 898,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is +10,0 thou. tn or +0,5%

that increased.

 

Forest products Metal

668,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is -19,0 thou. tn or -2,8% 0,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is -119,0 thou. tons or -100,0%

that decreased.

Dry and bulk cargo volumes were 11 158,0 thou. tn; the year – on -year change is +1,9% or +211,0 thou. tn, including:

 

Coal Grain Crushed rock

7 866,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is +1 250,0 thou. tn or +18,9% 722,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is +495,0 thou. tn or +3,2 times. 80,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is +20,0 thou. tn or +33,3%

that increased.

Fertilizers Iron ore Peat Raw sugar

1 750,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is -1 061,0 thou. tn or -37,7% 451,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is -372,0 thou. tn or -55,2 % 31,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is -1,0 thou. tn or -3,1% 0,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is -146,0 thou. tn or -100,0%

that decreased.          

           

Liquid cargo throughput was 16 755,0 thou. tn; the year-on-year change is +11,8% or +1 770,0 thou. tn, including:

 

Oil products Ammonia Chemistry products

16 095,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is +1 637,0 thou. tn or +11,3% 426,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is +106,0 thou. tn or +33,1% 147,0 thou. tn were handled, the same amount was handled in 2011

that increased.

           

Passenger traffic. 61 398 was the number of Ro-Pax line passengers calling the Port of Ventspils; the year-on-year change is +15,6% or +8 283 passengers. The number of cruise vessel tourists in 2012 was 848 (no cruise passengers recorded in 2011).

 

Vessels. In total the Port rendered services to 1 776 vessels; the year-on-year change is -3,4%, or -62 vessels.

           

The total throughput in the PORT of LIEPAJA reached 7 431,4 thou. tn; the year-on-year change is +53,0% or +2 574,5 thou. tn. Grain handling cuts out the largest share of handling volumes of this port (39,6%). The overall turnover of grain handling in January-December of 2012 increased by +103,6% or by +1 497,8 thou. tn year-on-year to 2 943,9 thou. tn.

 

General cargo handling volumes were 3 005,1 thou. tn; the year –on -year change is +58,2%, or +1 106,1 thou. tn, including: 

 

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

855,1 thou. tn were handled, the change is +457,7 thou. tn or +115,2% 808,6 thou. tn were handled, the change is +160,0 thou. tn or +24,7% 680,8 thou. tn were handled, the change is +274,3 thou. tn or +67,5% 29 746 units were handled, the change is +11 212 units or +60,5% 590,3 thou. tn were handled, the change is +193,4 thou. tn or +48,7% 41,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is +10,3 thou. tn or +33,6% 4 120 TEU were handled, the change is +1 155 TEU or +39,0%

that increased.

 

Dry and bulk cargo handling volumes were 4 016,0 thou. tn; the year-on-year change is +67,4% or +1 616,3 thou. tn, including:

 

Grain Coal Chemistry products

2 943,9 thou. tn were handled, the change is +1 497,8 thou. tn or +103,6% 277,5 thou. tn were handled, the change is +158,5 thou. tn or +133,2% 29,5 thou. tn were handled, the change is +1,4 thou. tn or +5,0%

that increased.

 

Construction materials Timber granules Peat

533,5 thou. tn were handled, the change is -11,7 thou. tn or -2,1% 162,7 thou. tn were handled, the change is -30,1  thou. tn or -15,6% 6,9 thou. tn were handled, the change is -9,7 thou. tn or -58,3%

that decreased.

           

Liquid cargo handling volumes were 410,2 thou. tn; the year-on-year change is -26,5% or -148,0 thou. tn, including:

 

Crude oil Chemistry products

149,0 thou. tn were handled, the change is +46,5 thou. tn or +45,4% 82,2 thou. tn were handled, the change is +30,7 thou. tn or +59,7%

that increased.

 

Oil products

179,1 thou. tn were handled, the change is -225,2 thou. tn or -55,7%

that decreased.

 

Passenger traffic. 33 242 was the number of passengers calling the Port of Liepaja; the year-on-year change is +78,9% or +14 656 passengers.

 

Vessels. In total the Port rendered services to 1 836 vessels; the year-on-year change is +39,2%, or +517 vessels.