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During four months period this year 7.455 MLN tons of cargoes were handled at the Freeport of Riga that is by 3% more than during first four months of 2008.
The sharpest increase was in liquid cargo segment, where the amounts of cargoes handled during the first four months have increased by 40%, reaching 2.257 MLN tons. This year 2.245 MLN tons of oil products were handled, which is by 40.5% more than last year.
The amounts of bulk cargoes handled have increased by 1.4% reaching 6.417 MLN tons.
Of bulk cargoes coal was handled the most at the Freeport of Riga – 5.07 MLN tons or by 12.4% more than during first four months of 2008. Also 642 600 tons of chemical cargoes were handled that is by 8.6% more than during respective period of the last year.
176 400 tons of wood chips were handled, which is by 45.5% less than last year, and 56 100 tons of building materials that is by 72.2% less than during first four months of the last year.
The turnover of general cargoes has decreased by 27.4% reaching 1.193 MLN tons. The number of containers handled has lessened by 14.9% - until 55 934 TEU.
During 2009 the Freeport of Riga has serviced 117 143 passengers. The total number of passengers at the Freeport of Riga comparing to 2008 has increased by 36.7%.
