DETAILED REVIEW OF CARGO HANDLING IN THE BALTIC COAST SEAPORTS
(Comparison of results achieved in January – July of 2009 and 2010)
The common total cargo handling of the Baltic Ports (Klaipėda, Tallinn, Riga, Ventspils and Liepaja ) during the
analysed period made 73 835,1 thousand tons, the change was +4,9 percent or +3 473,5 thousand tons. Butinges Terminal
transhipped 4 713,1 thousand tons of oil products (the transhipment of Butinge Terminal is not analysed in further report).
Cargo handling in the Eastern Baltic Coast Seaports, in thousand tons
Port
Volume
01-07 -2009
01-07-2010
Totally:
70 361,6
73 835,1
Tallinn
18 170,1
21 053,5
Klaipėda
15 381,9
17 448,5
Riga
17 217,9
17 280,5
Ventspils
17 177,0
15 680,0
Liepaja
2 414,7
2 372,6
Container handling in the Eastern Baltic Coast Seaports, in TEU
Port
Volume
01-07 -2009
01-07-2010
Klaipėda
144 369
164 235
Riga
101 624
139 103
Tallinn
78 820
87 953
Liepaja
589
770
Ventspils
380
0
Change in percent
4,9
+15,9
+13,4
+0,4
-8,7
-1,7
Change in percent
+13,8
+36,9
+11,6
+30,7
-100,0
Change
+3 473,5
+2 883,4
2 066,5
+62,6
-1 497,0
-42,7
Change
+19 866
+37 479
+9 133
+181
-380
Totally 21 053,5 thousand tons of cargo were handled in Tallinn Port, the change was ++15,9 percent or +2 883,4
thousand tons . Oil and chemicals account for 69,2 percent of the cargo handled in this port.
General cargo volumes constituted 3 051,1 thousand tons, the change was +27,0 percent of +648,9 thousand tons,
including:
Ro-Ro cargo
containerised cargoes
metals
forest products
1 981,1 thousand tons were handled, the change is +478,5 thousand tons, or +31,8 percent
758,2 thousand tons were handled, the change is +54,9 thousand tons, or +7,8 percent
137,8 thousand tons were handled, the change is +23,9 thousand tons, or +20,9 percent
117,1 thousand tons were handled, the change is +81,9 thousand tons, or +232,6 percent
that increased.
Dry and bulk cargo volumes were 3 415,0 thousand tons, the change was ++73,4 percent or +1 446,0 thousand
tons including:
coal
fertilizers
crushed stone
scrap metal
grain
peat
that increased.
974,3 thousand tons were handled, the change is +280,9 thousand tons, or +40,5 percent
972,7 thousand tons were handled, the change is +509,8 thousand tons, or +110,1 proc.
881,9 thousand tons were handled, the change is +405,4 thousand tons, or +85,7 percent
280,7 thousand tons were handled, the change is +51,5 thousand tons, or +22,5 percent
196,5 thousand tons were handled, the change is +176,9 thousand tons, or +901,4 percent
89,0 thousand tons were handled, the change is +9,9 thousand tons, or +12,6 percent
Liquid cargo volumes were 14 558,9 thousand tons, the change was +5,8 percent or +791,8 thousand tons,
including:
oil and chemicals
that increased.
14 410 thousand tons were handled, the change is +969,0 thousand tons, or +5,1 percent
Transportation of passengers. This year joint Tallinn Port rendered services to 4 594 thousand passengers, the
change was +19,0 percent or + 737,9 thousand passengers.
Ships. 4 208 ships called Tallinn Port, the change was -0,8 percent or -32 ships.
Totally 17 280,5 thousand tons of cargo were handled in Riga Port, the change was +0,4 percent, or +62,6
thousand tons. Coal constituted the largest part of cargo handled in this port – 39,2 percent. In 2009 the neighbouring port
handled 8 610,7 thousand tons of coal, that constituted 50 percent of total port handling turnover.
General cargo volumes were 3 701,4 thousand tons, the change was +67,7 percent or +1 494,9 thousand tons,
including
Forest products
Containerised cargoes
Ro-Ro cargoes
reefer products
iron and steel products
that increased.
chemicals
that decreased.
1 721,7 thousand tons were handled, the change is +898,4 thousand tons, or +109,1 percent
1 1479,1 thousand tons were handled, the change is +486,3 thousand tons, or 49,0 percent
139103 TEU were handled, the change is 37479 TEU, or +36,9 percent
393,2 thousand tons were handled,, the change is +58,7 thousand tons, or +17,5 percent
47,3 thousand tons were handled, the change is +21,7 thousand tons, or +84,8 percent
22,7 thousand tons were handled, the change is +21,5 thousand tons, or +1791,7 percent
2,9 thousand tons were handled, the change is -1,9 thousand tons, or -39,6 percent
Dry and bulk cargo volumes were 10 082,3 thousand tons, the change was -9,6 percent, or -1 066,3 thousand tons,
including :
iron ore
construction materials
grain
peat
raw sugar
that increased.
coal
fertilizers
that decreased.
331,1 thousand tons were handled, the change is +219,5 thousand tons, or +196,7 percent.
180,3 thousand tons were handled, the change is +30,2 thousand tons, or +20,1 percent.
169,7 thousand tons were handled, the change is +14,7 thousand tons, or +9,5 percent.
125,7 thousand tons were handled, the change is +23, thousand tons, or +22,5 percent.
34,9 thousand tons were handled, no handling last year
6 783,9 thousand tons, the change is -1 826,8 thousand tons, or -21,2 percent
882,5 thousand tons, the change is -296,8 thousand tons, or -25,2 percent
Liquid cargo volumes were 3 496,8 thousand tons, the change was -9,5 percent or -366,0 thousand tons, including:
Liquid gas
that increased.
19,5 thousand tons were handled, the change is +5,6 thousand tons, or +40,3 percent
oil products
that decreased
3 475,9 thousand tons were handled, the change is -369,1 thousand tons, or -9,6 percent
Passenger transportation. 446,3 thousand passengers called Riga Port, the change was +10,2 percent, or +41,5
thousand passengers.
Totally 15 680,0 thousand tons were handled in Ventspils Port, the change was -8,7 percent, or -1 497,0 thousand
tons. Oil products constitute the largest part- 55,0 percent - of cargo handling in this port.
General cargo handling volumes were 1 144,0 thousand tons, the change was +42,2 percent or +340 thousand
tons, including:
Ro – Ro cargo
forest products
that increased.
720,0 thousand tons, the change is +239,0 thousand tons, or +49,6 percent
369,0 thousand tons, the change is +126,0 thousand tons, or +51,8 percent
containerised cargo
-100,0 percent., 5 thousand tons were handled last year.
that decreased.
Dry and bulk cargo volumes were 5 847,0 thousand tons, the change was +31,6 percent, or +1 406,0 thousand
tons, including:
fertilizers
iron ore
1 492,0 thousand tons, the change is +1015,0 thousand tons, or +212,7 percent
1 227,0 thousand tons, the change is +1 189,0 thousand tons, or +3128,9 percent
grain
construction materials
peat
that increased.
coal
forest products
that decreased.
499,0 thousand tons, the change is +315,0 thousand tons, or +171,2 percent
53,0 thousand tons, the change is +14,0 thousand tons, or +35,8 percent
36,0 thousand tons, the change is +13,0 thousand tons, or +56,5 percent
2 280 thousand tons were handled , the change is -1 079 thousand tons, or -32,2 percent
163,0 thousand tons were handled, the change is -135,0 thousand tons, or -45,3 percent
Liquid cargo volumes were 8 689,0 thousand tons, the change was -27,1 percent -3 243 thousand tons, including:
oil products
ammonia
oil
that decreased.
8 194,0 thousand tons were handled , the change is -2 821,0 thousand tons, or -25,6 percent
351,0 thousand tons were handled , the change is -25,0 thousand tons, or -6,6 percent
80,0 thousand tons were handled , the change is -374,0 thousand tons, or -82,3 percent
Passenger transportation. The number of passengers in Ventspils Port was 10,3 thousand, the change was +22,1
percent, or +1,8 thousand.
Ships. Totally the Port rendered services to 997 ships, the change was -9,1 percent, or -100 ships.
Totally 2 372,6 thousand tons of cargo were handled in Liepoja Port, the change was -1,7 percent or -42,1
thousand tons. Grain constituted the largest part of cargo – 30,8 percent - handled in this port.
General cargo volumes were 1069,1 thousand tons, the change was +14,5 percent, or +135,8 thousand tons,
including:
forest products
containerised cargo
567,7 thousand tons were handled , the change is +330,9 thousand tons, or +139,7 percent
7,7 thousand tons were handled , the change is +2,6 thousand tons, or +50,9 percent
that increased.
metal
scrap metal
peat (packed)
Ro – Ro cargo
chemicals
304,3 thousand tons were handled , the change is -25,1,0 thousand tons, or -7,6 percent
99,6 thousand tons were handled , the change is -9,5 thousand tons, or -8,7 percent
6,7 thousand tons were handled , the change is -27,0 thousand tons, or -80,1 percent
3,3 thousand tons were handled , the change is -1,4 thousand tons, or -29,7 percent
-100,0 percent, 11,0 thousand tons were handled last year.
that decreased.
Bulk and dry cargo volumes were 929,8 thousand tons, the change is – 18,1 percent, or -206,2 thousand tons,
including:
construction materials
coal (carbonite )
that increased.
grain
forest products
peat
chemicals
metal
scrap metal
that decreased.
126,3 thousand tons were handled , the change is +95,7 thousand tons, or +312,7 percent
41,0 thousand tons were handled , no handling last year .
700,6 thousand tons were handled , the change is -296,1 thousand tons, or -29,7 percent
28,5,0 thousand tons were handled , the change is -13,1 thousand tons, or -31,4 percent
11,0 thousand tons were handled , the change is -6,1 thousand tons, or -35,6 percent
7,8 thousand tons were handled , the change is 0,5 thousand tons, or -6,8 percent
-100,0 proc., thousand tons were handled , the change is 19,3 thousand tons
-100,0 proc., thousand tons were handled , the change is 8,6 thousand tons
Liquid cargo volumes were 373,7 thousand tons, the change is +8,1 percent, or +28,3 thousand tons, including:
oil products
254,8 thousand tons were handled , the change is +97,0 thousand tons, or + 61,4 percent
that increased.
oil
chemicals
that decreased.
69,1 thousand tons were handled, the change is -36,7 thousand tons, or -34,6 percent
49,3 thousand tons were handled, the change is -15,3 thousand tons, or -23,6 percent