OREANDA-NEWS. August 18, 2014. In July Klaipeda Seaport turnover increased by +4.8 per cent: 2 814.1 thous. tons were handled in total, i.e. by +128.6 thous. tones more than in July 2013. 600.1 thous.

Tines were handled in Butinge terminal this year, i.e. -33.3 per cent or by -300,2 thous.

Tones less than in July 2013.

Such increase of load in Klaipeda Seaport was mostly predetermined by growth of liquid and bulk (loose and packaged) fertilizers by +64.5 per cent: 1 086.7 thous. tones were handled in total, or by +425.9 thous. tones more than in July 2013.

This is an absolute record of fertilizer load in July, comparing the data for July starting from 2008.

Other cargoes that predetermined the load of July of the current year:

-          containerized cargoes (424.0 thous. tones were handled, +2.7 per cent or +11.3 thous. tones);

-          ro-ro cargoes (391.0 thous. tones were handled, +5.7 per cent or +21.0 thous. tones);

-          oil products (579.6 thous. tones were handled, -12.6 per cent or -83.8 thous. tones);

-          Initial and processed mineral products, constructional materials (72.4 thous. tones were handled,-71.5 per cent or -181.4 thous. tones);

-          ore (31.4 thous. tones were handled, -71.7 per cent or -79.5 thous. tones).