OREANDA-NEWS. July 11, 2012. 2,87 mln. tn of sea - born cargo, i.e. more by 275,3 thou. tn or by 8,8 pct. if to compare with the corresponding period of 2011 was handled in Klaipeda Port in June of 2012. 599,2 thou. tn of oil were imported via Butinges Terminal in June of the current year, reported the press-centre of Klaipeda Port.

The handling turnover of fertilizers in June of 2012 was 907,9thou. tn, i.e. less by -0,1 pct. year-on-yearor by 1,2 thou. tn.  The handling volumes of oil products in June of 2012 dropped to 597,9 thou. tn, the year-on-year change is -36,1 pct.  or less by -337,7 thou. tn. The throughput of Ro-Ro cargoin June of 2012 amounted 425,0 thou. tons of,i.e. more by +12,7 pct. year-on-yearor by 47,8 thou. tn.

Calculating in units 23 677 units of this category of cargo, i.e. more by +13,8 pct. year-on-yearor by 2 874 units were handled in the Port. Volumes of containerised cargohandling (calculating in TEU) were 31 071 TEU, i.e. less by -10,1 pct. year-on-year or by -3 484 TEU.  In terms of tonnage the turnover of containerised cargo handling marked a decreasedas well. Calculating in tons the drop rate was-7,3 pct. year-on-yearor -28,4 thou. tn, in total 363,6 thou. tn were handled.

Throughout June of this year 33 517 passengers (including cruise passengers), i.e. less by 15,2 pct. year-on-yearor by 6 028 passengers visited Klaipeda Port. The number of cruise passengers was 2 581, the year-on-year change is -58,0 pct., or less by 3 565 cruise passengers.

563 vessels, i.e. less by -10,4 pct. year-on-year or by 65 vessels were reported to enter the Port of Klaipeda in June of 2012.