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Cargo turnover of Klaipeda port in March grew by 12.9%
The throughput in March of the current year increased by 24,2% comparing with January of 2014 and by 12,9% comparing with February of 2014.
Cargo turnover in Klaipeda Seaport and Butinge terminal in January–March, 2014, tons
Type of cargo |
Turnover |
Change, % |
Difference |
|
2013 01–03 |
2014 01–03 |
|||
Total (Būtingė terminal included) |
11 802 683,7 |
10 214 637,0 |
-13,5 |
-1 588 046,7 |
Būtingė terminal (Crude oil*) |
2 397 554,2 |
1 510 748,1 |
-37,0 |
-886 806,1 |
Total in port of Klaipėda |
9 405 129,5 |
8 703 889,0 |
-7,5 |
-701 240,6 |
Liquid bulk |
3 154 410,3 |
1 729 186,0 |
-45,2 |
-1 425 224,3 |
Dry bulk |
3 714 765,5 |
4 155 607,3 |
11,9 |
440 841,8 |
General cargo |
2 535 953,7 |
2 819 095,6 |
11,2 |
283 141,9 |
Liquid bulk |
3 154 410,3 |
1 729 186,0 |
-45,2 |
-1 425 224,3 |
Petroleum products |
2 572 675,1 |
1 276 609,9 |
-50,4 |
-1 296 065,2 |
Natural and chemical fertilizers |
464 750,3 |
355 091,9 |
-23,6 |
-109 658,4 |
Molasses |
39 991,3 |
12 863,2 |
-67,8 |
-27 128,1 |
Other liquid bulk goods |
76 993,6 |
84 620,9 |
9,9 |
7 627,3 |
Dry bulk |
3 714 765,5 |
4 155 607,3 |
11,9 |
440 841,8 |
Agricultural products |
1 004 400,8 |
763 427,1 |
-24,0 |
-240 973,7 |
Natural and chemical fertilizers |
1 898 820,7 |
2 208 332,7 |
16,3 |
309 511,9 |
Sugar |
136 522,5 |
147 733,0 |
8,2 |
11 210,5 |
Crude and manufactured minerals, building materials |
451 851,5 |
495 176,2 |
9,6 |
43 324,7 |
Ore |
89 919,4 |
417 229,8 |
364,0 |
327 310,5 |
Ferroalloys |
0,0 |
0,0 |
- |
0,0 |
Metal scrap |
58 699,8 |
88 150,3 |
50,2 |
29 450,5 |
Peat |
51 849,1 |
35 558,3 |
-31,4 |
-16 290,8 |
Other dry bulk goods |
22 701,8 |
0,0 |
-100,0 |
-22 701,8 |
General cargo |
2 535 953,7 |
2 819 095,6 |
11,2 |
283 141,9 |
Foresty products |
126 500,7 |
98 007,3 |
-22,5 |
-28 493,4 |
Iron and steel products |
60 523,6 |
43 424,7 |
-28,3 |
-17 098,8 |
Natural and chemical fertilizers |
105 961,8 |
153 842,7 |
45,2 |
47 880,9 |
Peat |
0,0 |
4 254,6 |
100,0 |
4 254,6 |
Reefer cargo |
70 590,0 |
57 796,4 |
-18,1 |
-12 793,7 |
Containerised cargo (t) |
1 023 362,5 |
1 383 075,1 |
35,2 |
359 712,6 |
Ro-ro cargo (t) |
1 138 701,5 |
1 058 361,5 |
-7,1 |
-80 340,0 |
Other general goods |
10 313,7 |
20 333,2 |
97,1 |
10 019,5 |
Containers (TEU) |
95 366 |
110 611 |
16,0 |
15 245 |
Ro-ro cargo (units) |
59 899 |
57 415 |
-4,1 |
-2 484 |
Ship calls, from that: |
1 612 |
1 543 |
-4,3 |
-69 |
Port of Klaipėda |
1 588 |
1 528 |
-3,8 |
-60 |
Būtingė terminal |
24 |
15 |
-37,5 |
-9 |
Passengers |
53 661 |
48 615 |
-9,4 |
-5 046 |
1 142,5 thou,. tn of fertilizers were handled in March of 2014, i.e. more by +28,6% or by 253,9 thou. tn comparing with March of 2013 and less only by -1,3% comparing with the best result achieved in the handling of fertilizers – in August of 2011 the Seaport handled 1 157,5 thou. tn of fertilizers.
Container handling results in March of 2014 took the second place throughout the entire history of the Seaport: totally 39 861 TEU were handled, i.e. more by +22,7% or 7 374 TEU comparing with March of 2013. The best results achieved in container handling per month were achieved in May of 2011 – 46 627.
- Bulk natural
and chemical fertilizers ( 951,2 thou. tn were handled, the yoy change was
+35,1% or +247,4 thou. tn);
- ore ( 198,5 thou. tn were handled, the yoy change was +9,6
times or +177,7 thou. tn);
- containerised cargoes (511,2 thou. tn were handled, the yoy change was +39,2%
or +144,1 thou. tn);
- oil products ( 401,2 thou. tn were transhiped, the yoy change was -57,9% or
-551,1 thou. tn)
were the categories of cargo that made the most significant impact on cargo
handling turnover in March of the current year.