KYIV. Oct 7 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Ukrainian seaports in January-September 2015 increased cargo transshipment by 3.7% compared to the same period in 2014, to 107.024 million tonnes.
According to live data from the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority, state port operators managed by the Ministry of Infrastructure handled 37.351 million tonnes (35% of the total volume), other port operators (mostly privately owned) transshipped 69.672 million tonnes (65%).
Transshipment of exported cargo totaled 75.157 million tonnes, imported freight totaled 13.448 million tonnes, transit goods – 12.81 million tonnes, and cabotage cargo – 5.608 million tonnes.
In particular, Yuzhny port (Odesa region), the largest in terms of handling, in January-September 2015 increased cargo transshipment by 4.6%, to 35.48 million tonnes. Transshipment of exported cargo increased by 5.1%, to 27.595 million tonnes, imported cargo by 38.2%, to 3.774 million tonnes, transit freight decreased by 16.7%, to 4.09 million tonnes, and cabotage – by 31.4%, to 20,510 tonnes.
Liquid cargo amounted to 3.298 million tonnes (down by 11.7%), while dry and bulk goods totaled 31.689 million tonnes (7.3% up), and packaged items stood at 492,500 tonnes (a decrease of 25.5%).
Odesa maritime merchant port in January-September handled 19.006 million tonnes of cargo, which is 7.5% higher than a year earlier. Transshipment of exported cargo increased by 21.5%, to 13.755 million tonnes, imported goods decreased by 21%, to 1.941 million tonnes, transit freight fell by 15.2%, to 3.264 million tonnes, and cabotage fell by 17%, to 46,000 tonnes.
