Freight volume handled in the Port of Liepaja in January climbed by 0.4% YoY, to 570,400 tons.
In the reporting period, transshipment of grain grew by 0.6%, to 248,100 tons, anthracite – fell by 90.4%, to 11,500 tons, construction materials – grew by 9%, to 50,100 tons, and oil products – 1.52-fold, to 55,400 tons.
Handling of Ro-Ro cargo climbed by 2%, to 3,126 units, and container throughput increased by 22%, to 191 TEUs.
In the reporting period, the port serviced 2,475 passengers, up by 15%.
The number of calls grew by 1%, to 145. (PortNews/Business World Magazine)