The cargo handling turnover in Klaipėda Port in October of 2013 was 2,9 mln. tn, i.e. more by 6,2% comparing with the cargo handling turnover in reached in the previous month of the current year, but less by 9,7% or by 315,3 thou. tn comparing with the cargo handling turnover in October of 2012 when the highest cargo handling turnover per month was reached – 3 244 860,00 tn. 0,7 mln. tn, i.e. less by -23,0% or by -208,5 thou. tn of cargo were handled at Būtingės terminal.
The total throughput of Klaipėda Port and Būtingės terminal in October of 2013 totalled 3,6 mln. tn, i.e. less by -12,6% or by -523,9 thou. tn if to compare with the corresponding period of 2012.
- Ore (bulk) (164,1 thou. tn were handled, the change was +244,7% or +116,5 thou. tn yoy);
- containerised cargoes (426,9 thou. tn were handled, the change was +10,6% or +41 thou. tn yoy);
- natural and chemical fertilizers (bulk) ( 537,4 thou. tn were handled, the change was +0,2% or +1,1 thou. tn yoy);
- agriculture products (431,6 thou. tn were handled, the change was -21,5% or -117,9 thou. tn yoy) were the categories of cargo that made the greatest impact on cargo handling turnover in October of the current year.
