The Norwegian ColliCare logistics company has launched a new rail service for cargo transportation between Italy and Sweden. The first train will depart from Italy on Saturday, February 4.
The Port of Klaipeda handled a total of 3.6 million tonnes of various types of cargo in January 2023, which is 84,000 t above the volume recorded in December 2022.
The stevedoring companies of Liepaja SEZ handled a total of 581,000 t of cargo in January 2023 (down 49,000 t compared with December 2022).
The Ukrainian market for sunflower oil is weak as buyers have secured stocks for the next 1.5 months.
Grain exports from Great Odesa ports, thousand tonnes
According to the results of 2022, the Riga Freeport achieved a 20.6% hike in bulk cargo handling volume compared with the year of 2021.
Although most players returned from holidays and the full-fledged work resumed, the downward trend persists in the small-tonnage market, especially in the Black Sea region, where even the most popular cargo traffic – grain from the Danube ports – remains dull.
The Ventspils Freeport increased the transshipment volume to 1.5 million tonnes in December 2022, exceeding the November results by about 192,000 t.
The Freeport of Riga ended December 2022 with a record handling volume of cargoes compared to the previous two years.
The stevedores operating at the port of Klaipeda handled a total of 2.8 million tonnes of various types of cargo throughout Dec 2022 (down 301,000 t from the Nov volume).