Cargo turnover of Ventspils port down 1.4% in 9M06
Free port of Ventspils transshipped 21.984 million tons of cargo through 9 months of 2006 (-310 thou tons or -1.4% against year-on-year result), RZD-Partner reports. Nine-month cargo turnover of the port is 1.1% higher than the planned result (+231 thou tons). Transshipment of general cargo totaled 1.877 million tons (+238%), ro-ro cargo – 1.371 milion tons, container cargo - 104 thou tons. The port attributes growth of RZD OJSC-RZD OJSC cargo volumes to a decision of Scandlines according to which Ventspils was selected as a strategic partner in the Baltic region. The decision taken in 2005 resulted in considerable intensification of ferry lines operation. The ferries carried 42.7 thou passengers over the reported period (+78%), 15 thou of passenger cars (+120%) and 49.6 of cargo units (+294%). Transshipment of liquid bulk cargo totaled 13.789 million tons (-0.4%). Transshipment of crude oil, heavy fuel oil and ammonia was up while transshipment of diesel fuel and petrol decreased.
