The new record in terms of Ro-Ro (units) cargo handling was set in June of 2012. Within the analysed period 25 404 Ro-Ro- units (with and without cargo) were handled, i.e. more by 8,7 pct. or by 2 204 units if to compare with the turnover in July of 2011 and +6,4 pct. or + 1 534 units comparing with the best result of Ro-Ro (units) cargo handling achieved in October of 2011.
The aggregated throughput of Klaipėda Port and in Būtngės terminal in July of 2012 totalled 3,92 mln. tn of sea - born cargo, i.e. more by 1,9 pct. or by 74,4 thou. tn if to compare with the corresponding period of 2011. The cargo handling turnover in Klaipėda Port in July of 2012 reached 3,01 mln. tn
(-1,2 pct. or -36,3 thou. tn year-on-year) and 906,4 thou. tn of crude oil(+13,9 pct. or +110,6 thou. tn) were exported via Butingės terminal in July of the current year.
Total turnover
Liquid cargoes
Dry and bulk cargoes
General cargoes
Ro-ro cargoes (units)
Containerised cargo
Containerised cargo (TEU)
Būtingės terminal
Crude oil
Cargo
Volumes (in tn)
07 of 2011 07 of 2012
3 842 902,5
1 690 757,1
1 276 904,0
875 241,4
3 917 267,7
1 693 274,2
1 280 581,0
943 412,5
Cargoes constituting 82,6 pct. (July of 2012) of overall cargo turnover in Klaipėda Port
Fertilizers
Oil products
Ro-ro cargo
1 062 619,6
713 165,2
397 685,0
1 045 928,1
638 753,1
418 870,2
23 380
343 431,7
31 127
795 798,2
25 404
382 957,6
34 061
906 380,9
Yoy change in percent.
+1,9
+0,1
+0,3
+7,8
-0,02
-10,4
+5,3
+8,7
+11,5
+9,4
+13,9
Volumes ( in units) Yoy change in percent .
including:
According to cargo groups in July
Liquid cargoes increased by
Dry and bulk cargoes increased by
increased by
07 of 2011
563
404
159
8
39 146
3 300
+0,1 pct., totally
+0,3 pct., totally
+7,8 pct., totally
07 of 2012
511
394
117
9
43 586
4 243
1 693,3 thou. tn were handled
1 280,6 thou. tn were handled
943,4 thou. tn were handled
-9,2
-2,5
-26,4
+12,5
+11,3
+28,6

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The handling turnover of fertilizers in July of 2012 totalled 1 045,9 thou. tn , i.e. less by -0,02 pct. year-onyear or by -16,7 thou. tn. The handling volumes of oil products in July of 2012 dropped to 638,8 thou. tn, the year-on-year change is -10,4 pct. or less by -74,4 thou.
tn. The throughput of Ro-Ro cargo in July of
2012 amounted 418,9 thou. tons , i.e. more by +5,3 pct. year-on-year or by 21,2 thou. tn.
Calculating in units 25 404 units of this category of cargo , i.e. more by +8,7 pct. year-on-year or by 2 024 units were handled in the Port. Volumes of containerised cargo handling (calculating in TEU) were 34 061
TEU , i.e. more by +9,4 pct.
year-on-year or by -2 934 TEU. In terms of tonnage the turnover of containerised cargo handling marked a increased as well. Calculating in tons the growth rate was +11,5 pct.
year-on-year or +39,5 thou.
tn , in total 383,0 thou. tn were handled.
Throughout July of this year 43 586 passengers (including cruise passengers), i.e. more by 11,3 pct. yearon-year or by 4 440 passengers visited Klaipėda Port. The number of cruise passengers was 4 243, the yearon-year change is +28,6 pct., or more by 943 cruise passengers.
Būtingės terminal
The import of crude oil in July of 2012 was 906,4 thou. tn , the change is + 13,9 pct . or more by 110,6 thou . tn if to compare with July of 2011.
520 vessels, i.e. less by 8,9 pct. year-on-year or by 51 vessel were reported to call the Port of Klaipėda and
Būtingės terminal in July of 2012.
In July of the current year 511 vessels, i.e. less by 9,2 pct. or by 52 vessels if to compare with July of 2011 were reported to enter the Port of Klaipėda. 9 vessels, i.e. more by 12,5 pct. or by 1 vessel year – on – year were reported to moor at the Single Mooring Point in Būtingės terminal.
DETAILED OVERVIEW OF KLAIPĖDA PORT CARGO HANDLING
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Cargo group
Total turnover
Liquid cargo
Dry and bulk cargoes
General cargoes
Cargo handling in July of 2011 and 2012, in tn
Volumes
07 of 2011
3 842 902,5
1 690 757,1
1 276 904,0
875 241,4
07 of 2012
3 917 267,7
1 693 274,2
1 280 581,0
943 412,5
Yoy change in percent
+1,9
+0,1
+0,3
+7,8

In general cargo group:
Ro-Ro cargoes
Ro – Ro cargoes ( units)
Containerised cargoes
Containerised cargoes (TEU)
Natural and chemical fertilizers (packed)
Iron and steel products, metal constructions
Reefer cargoes increased,
3
+5,3 pct. or +21,2 thou. tn, 418,9 thou. tn were handled
+8,7 pct. or +2 024 units, 25 404 units were handled
+11,5 pct. or +39,5 thou. tn, 383,0 thou. tn were handled
+9,7 pct. or +2 934 TEU, 34 061 TEU were handled
+19,4 pct. or +9,5 thou. tn, 58,2 thou. tn were handled
+3,1 pct. or +0,7 thou. tn, 22,3 thou. tn were handled
+25,7 pct. or +1,8 thou. tn, 8,6 thou. tn were handled
Timber and forest products decrerased.
Fertilizers
Construction materials and minerals
Iron ore (bulk)
Ferroalloys increased,
Agriculture products
Raw sugar
Scrap metal
Peat decreased.
In liquid cargo group
-3,2 pct. or -1,5 thou. tn, 46,4 thou. tn were handled.
+2,2 pct. or +18,6 thou. tn, 869,4 thou. tn were handled
+4,6 pct. or +7,2 thou. tn, 162,1 thou. tn were handled
+25,7 pct. or +15,1 thou. tn, 74,0 thou. tn were handled
63,3 thou. tn were handled, no handling operations in July of 2011
-14,5 pct. or -17,2 thou. tn, 101,5 thou. tn were handled
-17,2 pct. or -8,7 thou. tn, 41,8 thou. tn were handled
-51,0 pct. or -16,0 thou. tn, 15,4 thou. tn were handled
-68,2 pct. or -7,9 thou. tn, 3,7 thou. tn were handled
+13,9 pct. or +110,6 thou. tn, 906,4 thou. tn were handled no handling operation in June of 2011m +6,5 thou. tn were handled in June of 2012 increased,
decreased.
-10,4 pct. or -74,4 thou. tn, 638,8 thou. tn were handled
-27,4 pct. or -44,8 thou. tn, 118,3 thou. tn were handled