In March of the current year – the highest container handling turnover throughout the overall history of the Port

Cargo handling in 2010 and 2011 in March, in tons
Cargo	Volumes		Change in percent.
	03 of 2010	03 of 2011
Totally	2 596 959,2	2 942 681,0	+13,3
Liquefied cargoes	837 813,4	745 461,0	-11,0
Dry and bulk cargoes	891 468,8	1 146 238,6	+28,6
General cargoes	867 677,0	1 050 981,4	+21,1
Containerised cargoes (TEU)	23 785	38 116	+60,3
Ro-ro cargoes (pcs.)	18 354	21 724	+18,4
Ships	480	584	+21,7
Passenger	16 136	18 949	+17,4
Būtingės terminal	405 320,6	499 636,5	+23,3

Dry and bulk cargoes increased by +28,6 pct., totally 1 146,2 thousand tons were handled.

General cargoes increased by +21,1 pct., totally 1 051,0 thousand tons were handled.

Liquefied cargoes decreased by -11,0 pct., totally  745,5 thousand tons were handled.

In terms of the types of handled cargo the highest growing rates were recorded in containerised and Ro – Ro cargo sector. Ro – Ro cargo handling volumes successfully maintain growing tendencies calculating both in tons and units. 433,5 thousand tons, i.e. more by 16,9 percent, or by 62,7 thousand tons were handled in March of 2011. Calculating in units 21 724 units, i.e. more by 18,4 percent or by 3 370 units were handled comparing with March of the previous year.

In March of this year containerised cargo handling volumes (calculating in TEU) were 38 116 TEU, i.e. more by 60,3 percent if to compare with the corresponding month of 2010. In terms of tonnage the turnover of containerised cargo handling increased as well. Calculating in tons the growth was 31,7 percent 422,5 thousand tons were handled.

In March  of this year 18 949 thousand passengers, i.e. more by 17,4 percent, or by 2 813 passengers than during the corresponding month of 2010, visited Klaipėda Port.

584 ships, i.e. more by 21,7 percent or by 104 ships comparing with the corresponding month of the previous year called Klaipėda port in March  of 2011.