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During the first ten months of this year 24.95 MLN tons of cargoes were handled at the Freeport of Riga which is by 2.7% more than during the respective period of 2008.
The largest increase has been in liquid cargo segment, where the amounts of cargoes handled during the first ten months have increased by 27.4%, reaching 5.513 MLN tons. 5.482 MLN tons of oil products were handled at the port this year, which is by 28.1% more than last year. Meanwhile the amount of liquid gas handled at the port this year have decreased by 49.9% reaching 23 000 tons.
The amount of bulk cargoes handled has increased by 0.9% reaching 15.944 MLN tons.
Regarding the bulk cargoes at the Freeport of Riga, coal was handled the most – 12.073 MLN tons which is by 9.5% more than during the first nine months of 2008. Additionally, 1.606 MLN tons of chemical cargoes were handled which is by 0.2% less than during the respective period of last year.
452 800 tons of wood chips were handled, which is by 31.1% less than last year, and 265 700 tons of construction materials which is by 57.9% less than during the first ten months of last year.
The turnover of general cargoes has decreased by 15.8% reaching 3.494 MLN tons.
The number of containers handled has decreased by 15 % to 147 402 TEU.
During 2009 the Freeport of Riga has also serviced 613 787 passengers, including 135 133 cruise passengers. The total number of passengers at the Freeport of Riga has increased by 40.6% if compared to 2008.
