2010 01 13
Cargo turnover results at Klaipėda port for the year 2009 exceeded expectations
In accordance with preliminary data (results of calculations will be adjusted by 14 January), Klaipėda port achieved rather good results in cargo handling in the year 2009. Although annual volumes of turnover were less, in comparison to the year 2008, the positive dynamics in cargo handling results observed since May 2009 has significantly reduced the gap between cargo turnover results in the years 2009 and 2008 that had been recorded by the beginning of 2009.
Comparing to corresponding period of 2008, there was a 17,9% drop in total turnover at Klaipėda port in 1st quarter of 2009, after two quarters of the year the gap amounted to 17,5%. But already after three quarters of 2009 the gap was reduced to -13,1 %, and in December the results even by 29,3% exceeded those of December 2008. This indicates intensification of trade and allow for making optimistic forecasts regarding possible stabilization of economy and start of its growth in the year 2010.
In January-December 2009 Klaipėda port handled in total 27 863,1 thousand tons of marine cargo, i.e. by 6,7 % less than in 2008. Nevertheless, these figures by 4,1 % exceed the planned annual figures for cargo handling. The results of cargo handling in the year 2009 is the second best result of cargo turnover during all history of Klaipėda port.
Notwithstanding a drop in total cargo turnover at Klaipėda port in the year 2009, the turnover as per certain types of cargo has been growing. Comparing to 2008, the biggest growth in handling figures was recorded in turnover of bulk peat (+255,0 thousand tons, increase by 3 times, 381,3 thousand tons handled), agricultural products (+195,1 thousand tons, increase by 11,8 %, 1 852,4 thousand tons handled), bulk natural and chemical fertilizers (+141,1 thousand tons or increase by 2,5 %, 5 702,6 thousand tons handled).
The total number of passengers arriving to the port onboard the vessels in 2009 has slightly dropped (by -1,6 %) in comparison to the year 2008 and amounted to 272,1 thousand.
| Cargo | Turnover | 2009/2008% | |
| 2008 | 2009 | ||
| Total | 29 879 815,1 | 27 863 094,9 | 93,3 |
| Liquid cargo | 10 955 393,3 | 10 514 007,9 | 96,0 |
| Dry and bulk cargo | 9 742 278,0 | 9 673 841,5 | 99,3 |
| General cargo | 9 182 143,8 | 7 675 245,5 | 83,6 |
Source Port of Klaipeda
