KYIV. Dec 8 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Yuzhny seaport (Odesa region), the largest seaport of Ukraine in terms of transshipment, increased cargo handling by 6.8% in January-November 2017 compared to January-November 2016, to 38.713 million tonnes.
According to live data from the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority, for the 11 months the port increased transshipment of exported cargo by 4.6%, to 28.37 million tonnes, imported freight by 32.4%, to 5.8 million tonnes, transit goods by 30%, to 4.48 million tonnes, while transshipment of cabotage freight was significantly reduced from 1.2 million tonnes to 37,400 tonnes.
According to the type of cargo, the port for the mentioned period reduced the handling of liquid cargo by 6.7%, to 3.33 million tonnes, but increased dry bulk cargo handling by 6.2%, to 33.6 million tonnes, and goods in containers by 76.6%, to 1.73 million tonnes.
As reported, the port in January-October 2017 increased the handling of cargo by 5.9% compared to January-October 2016, to 34.944 million tonnes. For the ten months, the port increased the transshipment of exported cargo by 5%, to 25.85 million tonnes, imported cargo by 31%, to 5.03 million tonnes, transit goods by 19.2%, to 4.02 million tonnes, and transshipment of cabotage freight significantly reduced.
