Вантажi: Fertilizers and chemicals
EU imposes new tariffs on imports of Russian and Belarusian fertilizers
The Council of the European Union has adopted amendments to the regulation, which will come into force on July 1 this year and introduce new tariffs on agricultural products and certain fertilizers originating from Russia and Belarus (which were not previously subject to restrictive measures).
Riga Freeport cargo turnover in May 2025
Riga Freeport handled almost 1.3 million t of cargo of various types in May, which was 42,000 t below transshipment in April.
Port of Klaipeda cargo turnover in May 2025
May cargo turnover of the port of Klaipeda exceeded the April figure by 5% month-on-moth or 188,000 t and reached almost 4 million t. The Klaipeda State Seaport stepped up transshipment by 115,000 t to 3.2 million t, while the cargo turnover at the Butinge terminal increased by 73,000 t to 772,000 t.
Transshipment of mineral and chemical fertilizers, and raw materials for their production in some Baltic Sea ports in April, thousand tonnes
Riga Freeport cargo turnover in April 2025
The cargo turnover of the Riga Freeport amounted to 1.3 million t in April 2025, showing a 298,000 t plunge compared with March 2025. Note that the handling volumes decreased in all cargo groups.
Innofreight’s ChemieTainer containers for fertilizer transportation put into operation
German mining company K+S has put into operation the first 60 20-foot ChemieTainer containers developed by Innofreight, which will be used for intermodal transportation of fertilizers to Poland. The first shipment was delivered to the German company Werra (part of K+S), which produces 20 million tons of potash annually.
Port of Klaipeda cargo turnover in April 2025
The cargo turnover decreased by 489,000 t to 3.8 million t at the port of Klaipeda in April 2025 compared with March due to weakened transshipment by both the Klaipeda State Seaport (down 369,000 t to 3.1 million t) and the Butinge terminal (down 120,000 t to 699,000 t).
MHP: commercial production and exports of liquefied biomethane
MHP Group has announced the launch of commercial production of liquefied biomethane and the successful completion of the first exports of Ukrainian Bio-LNG to the European Union.