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During the last year 29.72 MLN tons of cargoes were handled at the Freeport of Riga which is by 0.5%% more than during 2008.
The largest increase has been in liquid cargo segment, where the amounts of cargoes handled have increased by 21%, reaching 6.566 MLN tons. 6.519 MLN tons of oil products were handled at the port last year, which is by 21.7% more than last year. Meanwhile the amount of liquid gas handled at the port this year have decreased by 37.4% reaching 38 900 tons.
The amount of bulk cargoes handled has increased by 3% reaching 18.752 MLN tons. Regarding the bulk cargoes at the Freeport of Riga, coal was handled the most – 13.956 MLN tons which is by 1.3% more than during 2008. Additionally, 1.936 MLN tons of chemical cargoes were handled which is by 0.4% more than during the previous year.
677 400 tons of wood chips were handled, which is by 12.7% less than last year, and 285 500 tons of construction materials which is by 58% less than during 2008.
The turnover of general cargoes has decreased by 8.4% reaching 4.405 MLN tons. The number of containers handled has decreased by 11.7 % to 182 980 TEU.
During 2009 the Freeport of Riga has also serviced 691 508 passengers. The total number of passengers at the Freeport of Riga has increased by 37.4% if compared to 2008.
