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Klaipeda Port sets new record in October
This is an absolute one month cargo handling operations record in the history of Klaipėda Port.
Previous record was documented in October 2011 and amounted to 3,298.2 thousand tons.
Cargo turnover in Klaipeda Seaport and Butinge terminal in January–October, 2014
Type of cargo |
Turnover |
Change, % |
Difference |
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2013 01–10 |
2014 01–10 |
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Total in port of Klaipėda |
28 069 990,7 |
30 109 755,0 |
7,3 |
2 039 764,3 |
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Liquid bulk |
7 740 771,3 |
6 218 621,9 |
-19,7 |
-1 522 149,4 |
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Dry bulk |
11 407 481,0 |
14 311 400,5 |
25,5 |
2 903 919,4 |
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General cargo |
8 921 738,4 |
9 579 732,7 |
7,4 |
657 994,3 |
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Liquid bulk |
7 740 771,3 |
6 218 621,9 |
-19,7 |
-1 522 149,3 |
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Petroleum products |
6 238 636,2 |
4 848 405,3 |
-22,3 |
-1 390 230,8 |
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Natural and chemical fertilizers |
1 141 102,5 |
974 747,9 |
-14,6 |
-166 354,6 |
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Molasses |
67 054,2 |
50 883,1 |
-24,1 |
-16 171,2 |
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Other liquid bulk goods |
293 978,4 |
344 585,7 |
17,2 |
50 607,3 |
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Dry bulk |
11 407 481,0 |
14 311 400,5 |
25,5 |
2 903 919,4 |
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Agricultural products |
2 467 964,1 |
2 658 255,4 |
7,7 |
190 291,3 |
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Natural and chemical fertilizers |
5 621 490,1 |
8 786 988,9 |
56,3 |
3 165 498,8 |
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Sugar |
245 900,0 |
261 327,7 |
6,3 |
15 427,8 |
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Crude and manufactured minerals, building materials |
1 787 073,8 |
1 050 040,4 |
-41,2 |
-737 033,4 |
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Ore |
798 117,8 |
984 526,5 |
23,4 |
186 408,7 |
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Ferroalloys |
25 435,6 |
9 860,5 |
-19,8 |
-15 575,2 |
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Metal scrap |
246 793,7 |
418 118,6 |
69,4 |
171 324,9 |
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Peat |
146 505,5 |
103 284,2 |
-29,5 |
-43 221,3 |
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Other dry bulk goods |
68 200,5 |
38 998,3 |
-42,8 |
-29 202,2 |
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General cargo |
8 921 738,4 |
9 579 732,7 |
7,4 |
657 994,3 |
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Foresty products |
400 735,8 |
342 065,9 |
-14,6 |
-58 669,9 |
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Iron and steel products |
183 875,7 |
246 477,2 |
34,0 |
62 601,6 |
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Natural and chemical fertilizers |
361 133,6 |
406 368,4 |
12,5 |
45 234,8 |
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Peat |
0,0 |
4 254,6 |
0,0 |
4 254,6 |
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Reefer cargo |
175 159,1 |
146 729,8 |
-16,2 |
-28 429,3 |
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Containerised cargo (t) |
3 819 431,3 |
4 655 968,9 |
21,9 |
836 537,7 |
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Ro-ro cargo (t) |
3 911 212,2 |
3 678 234,6 |
-6,0 |
-232 977,6 |
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Other general goods |
70 190,8 |
99 633,2 |
41,9 |
29 442,4 |
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Containers (TEU) |
336 878 |
371 839 |
10,4 |
34 961 |
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Ro-ro cargo (units) |
222 513 |
213 895 |
-3,9 |
-8 618 |
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Ship calls, from that: |
5 781 |
5 687 |
-1,6 |
-94 |
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Port of Klaipėda |
5 705 |
5 628 |
-1,3 |
-77 |
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Būtingė terminal |
76 |
59 |
-22,4 |
-17 |
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Passengers |
253 473 |
313 248 |
23,6 |
59 775 |
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Total (Būtingė terminal included) |
35 660 577,3 |
36 037 994,1 |
1,1 |
377 416,8 |
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Būtingė terminal (Crude oil*) |
7 590 586,6 |
5 928 239,1 |
-21,9 |
-1 662 347,5 |
In October 2014, impressive fertilizers, grain and containerized cargo (both in units and in tons) handling results were documented:
- fertilizers - 1,085.8 thousand tons handled, i.e. 403.1 thousand tons or 93.9% more than in October 2013);
- grains – 596.0 thousand tons handled, which is a new grain handling volume record in the history of Klaipėda Port (the change made +90.5% or +283.1 thousand tons compared with October 2013);
- containerized cargo (in tons) – 511.3 thousand tons handled (+19.8% or +84.3 thousand tons compared with October 2013), which is the best result of the month in 2014;
- containerized cargo (TEU) – 42,032 TEU handled (9.4% or 3,615 TEU more than in October 2013).
Other cargos that conditioned the handling volumes in this October:
- oil products – 511.5 thousand tons handled , +6.3% or +30.3 thousand tons;
- new cargo – LNG (liquefied natural gas) – 48.6 thousand tons.
In the period January to October 2014, Klaipėda Port’s cargo turnover has increased by 7.3%: total of 30.1 million tons handled, i.e. 2.0 million tons more than during the same period last year.
Such growth in Klaipėda Port’s handling volumes was mostly conditioned by a 42.7% growth in fertilizers handling operations: total of 10,168.1 thousand tons handled or 3,044.4 thousand tons more than in January to October 2013.
Other cargos that conditioned the handling volumes in January to October 2014:
- containerized cargo – 4,656.0 thousand tons handled, i.e. +21.9% or +836.5 thousand tons);
- agricultural products – 2,658.3 thousand tons handled (including grain – 2,135.4 thousand tons, +26.2%), i.e. +7.7% or +190.3 thousand tons);
- ore – 984.5 thousand tons handled, i.e. +23.4% or +186.4 thousand tons).