Freight volume handled in the Port of Liepaja in January-November climbed by 13.8% YoY, to 6,893,000 tons, the Port Authority says.
In the reporting period transshipment of grain grew by 22.3%, to 2,781,500 tons, anthracite – by 15.6%, to 1.32 million tons, and construction materials – by 21.9%, to 711,300 tons, while transshipment of oil products fell by 15.2%, to 294,300 tons.
Container traffic fell by 24%, to 2.781 TEUs, while handling of Ro-Ro cargo grew by 16%, to 42,066 units.
The number of calls increased by 10%, to 1,443, and passenger traffic by 16%, to 44,461 passengers. (PortNews/Business World Magazine)
