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During the 11 months of the current year 26.886 MLN tons were handled at the Freeport of Riga that is by 13.9% more than during respective period of the last year.
The largest increase of turnover was in bulk cargo segment, where the amounts handled grew by 26.6%, reaching 17.543 MLN tons.
Of bulk cargoes coal was handled the most – 12.407 MLN tons or by 33.1% more than last year. This year also 1.745 MLN tons of chemical cargoes, 718 300 tons of woodchips and 651 300 tons of building materials were handled at the Freeport.
The sharpest increase in bulk cargo segment was for grain and grain products. Overall this year the grain and grain products were handled by 121.8% more, reaching 338 300 tons. The amount of sawn timber handled for its part has decreased the most – by 58.5% - until 83 900 tons.
The turnover of general cargoes has lessened by 13.8%, reaching 4.497 MLN tons. In general cargo segment timber was handled the most, reaching 1.934 MLN tons, which is by 29.9% less than last year.
The amounts of liquid cargoes for their part have increased by 6.8%, reaching 4.48 MLN tons.
During 11 months period 4.784 MLN tons of oil products were handled that is by 6.3% more than last year.
The Freeport of Riga during the first 11 months serviced 465 876 passengers, of which 93 423 were cruise passengers.
The total number of passengers at the Freeport of Riga comparing to 2007 has increased by 12%, but the number of cruise passengers has lessened by 27%.
