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Cargo turnover of Klaipeda port in March grew by 12.9%

Danuta Pavilenene, BC, Vilnius, 11.04.2014.Print version
In March 2014, the results of cargo turnover in Klaipeda Seaport were quite near the best cargo handling results achieved throughout the entire period of the history of the Seaport – 3 234,3 thou. tn; the best month through the entire history of the Seaport was October of 2011 – 3 298,2 thou. tn, informed BC marketing specialist of Klaipeda port Jurga Daujotiene.

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.






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