The amount of cargoes handled at the Freeport of Riga this year has increased by 1.3%

The largest increase has been in liquid cargo segment, where the amounts of cargoes handled during the first eleven months have increased by 23.8%, reaching 5.997 MLN tons. 5.962 MLN tons of oil products were handled at the port this year, which is by 24.6% more than last year. Meanwhile the amount of liquid gas handled at the port this year have decreased by 51.3% reaching 26 400 tons. 

The amount of bulk cargoes handled has increased by 1.5% reaching 17.275 MLN tons. 

Regarding the bulk cargoes at the Freeport of Riga, coal was handled the most – 12.901 MLN tons which is by 4% more than during the first eleven months of 2008. Additionally, 1.811 MLN tons of chemical cargoes were handled which is by 3.8% more than during the respective period of the last year. 

578 700 tons of wood chips were handled, which is by 19.4% less than last year, and 271 700 tons of construction materials which is by 58.3% less than during the first eleven months of last year. 

The turnover of general cargoes has decreased by 11.7% reaching 3.971 MLN tons. 

The number of containers handled has decreased by 13.5 % to 165 480 TEU. 

During 2009 the Freeport of Riga has also serviced 648 277 passengers. The total number of passengers at the Freeport of Riga has increased by 39.3% if compared to 2008.