Review Of Cargo Handling In Klaipeda Seaport, At Butingės Terminal And Other Eastern Coast Baltic Seaports

According to the increase of cargo handling turnover expressed in percent (5,1 pct) and to the increase of cargo handling turnover calculated in tons (1 715,9 thou. tn) the Seaport of Klaipeda occupies the  3-d standing in the rankings of the Eastern coast Baltic seaports lagging behind  the seaports of Ust Luga and Primorsk.

Altogether 337,25 mln tn (-0,6 pct. or -2 039,2 thou. tn yoy) of cargo were handled in the region of the Eastern coast Baltic seaports. The most dramatic drop of cargo throughput was recorded in the Seaports of Saint Petersburg (-16,7 pct. or -9 426, 1 thou. tn yoy ) and the Joint Port of Tallinn (-19,7 pct. or -5 093,0 thou. tn yoy).

Year-on-year changes of overall turnover  in January – November of 2015 according to cargo types:

• Liquid cargo – 8 366,2  thou tn were handled, +34,5 pct. or +2 147,6 thou. tn yoy;
• General cargo – 9 351,3 thou. tn were handled, -2,4 pct. or -228,5 thou. tn yoy;
• Dry and bulk cargo – 14 580,4 thou. tn were handled, +1,9 pct. or +269,0 thou. tn yoy.