Klaipeda Seaport cargo turnover increases by 5,8 pct. to 38,51 mln tn in 2015
Within the period of January – December of 2015 Klaipeda Seaport cargo handling turnover increased by 5,8 pct. to 38,51 mln tn, i.e. more by 2,10 mln tn comparing with the corresponding period of 2014, the company said in its press release.
It has been absolutely the best annual result reached in Klaipeda Seaport. This result is higher by 5,3 pct. or by 1,92 mln tn comparing with the previous record achieved in 2011 when the cargo overall turnover totaled 36,59 mln tn.
7 059 vessels were reported to call Klaipeda Seaport in January – December of 2015, i.e. more by 1,4 pct. or by 95 vessels comparing with the corresponding period of 2014.
Year-on-year changes of overall turnover in January – December of 2015 according to cargo types:
Liquid cargo – 10 117,9 thou tn were handled, +28,2 pct. or +2 225,2 thou. tn yoy;
General cargo – 11 156,7 thou. tn were handled, -2,9 pct. or -332,3 thou. tn yoy;
Dry and Bulk cargo – 17 232,5 thou. tn were handled, +1,2 pct. or +203,7 thou. tn yoy.
