Ukrainian ports have transhipped over 91 million tons of cargo since the beginning of the year
6.09.2021 - 10:35
According to the eight months results, port operators in the seaports of Ukraine handled 91 million 729 thousand tons of cargo.
This is 14,232 tons (-13.4%) less than the same period last year, the press service of the USPA (Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority) notes.
Among them, 70.2 million tons of export cargo (-13.1%), 15.36 million tons of imports (-4.7%) and 5.1 million tons of transit (-29.5%). They also handled 1.01 million tons of coastal cargo (-41%).
Cargo turnover was distributed as follows:
- Ore – 24.3 million tons (-19.4%);
- Grain cargoes – 26.1 million tons (-16.8%);
- Oil products – 1.19 million tons (+ 48%);
- Containers – 672 956 TEU (-2.5%).
For eight months, only two ports have exceeded the transshipment volumes of last year. Izmail port handled 2.5 million tons (+ 17.4%), Ust-Dunabe – 34.6 thousand tons (+ 138%).
The ports of Olvia and Reni are close to last year’s rates. The cargo turnover of the SSP Olvia for 8 months amounted to 2.65 million tons (-0.4%), the port of Reni – 586 thousand tons (-0.5%).
