The February 2025 cargo turnover of the Riga Freeport slumped to the lowest since July 2024. Port operators processed a total of 1.3 million t of cargo of various types, which is 212,000 t below January 2025.
The turnover of cargoes totaled 547,000 t at the Liepaja SEZ in February 2024, which was a 27,000 t or 5% increase compared to January and approximately in line with December 2024.
The port of Klaipeda reported a 510,000 t plunge in the overall transshipment volumes to 3.7 million t in February 2025 compared with January. In particular, the turnover of the Klaipeda State Seaport dropped by 272,000 t to 3 million t, while that of the Butinge terminal by 238,000 t to 677,000 t.
The January cargo turnover is 10% above the December result in the of the port of Klaipeda, accounting for an increase of 391,000 t to 4.2 million t. The hike is primarily owing to increased transshipment at the Klaipeda State Seaport (up 157,000 t to 3.3 million t) and Butinge terminal (up 234,000 t…… Read more »
One of the world’s largest container carriers, CMA CGM, has resumed voyages to the Brooklyn-Kyiv Port terminal in the Odesa seaport. The first call of the container ship took place on February 7 (the vessel “Lila Canada” flying the flag of Liberia), and the next one is expected on February 21.
The cargo turnover did not change significantly at the Liepaja SEZ in January 2025. Port operators processed a total of 520,000 t of cargo, which is 27,000 t below December 2024.
After a long break, Medkon Lines has resumed regular container shipping on the Istanbul – Gebze – Odesa route. The first container ship arrived at the port of Odesa a few days ago.
The stevedoring companies operating in the Riga Freeport handled approximately 1.6 million t of cargo in December, which is 143,000 t below the November result.
The cargo turnover remained almost unchanged at Liepaja SEZ in December compared with November. Thus, port operators handled a total of 547,000 t of cargoes in December 2024, down 2,000 t over the month.
The total transshipment volume increased by 10,000 t at the port of Klaipeda in December compared with November Port operators processed a total of 3.8 million t of cargo, of which 3.1 million t fell on Klaipeda State Seaport (down 80,000 t) while 681,000 t were handled by Butinge Terminal (up 90,000 t).