Riga Freeport cargo turnover in April 2024
The Riga Freeport handled about 1.4 million tonnes of various types of goods in April. Therefore, the total cargo turnover decreased by 108,000 t in April compared with March.
Вантажi: Grain
New intermodal connection between Italy and Serbian terminal on the Danube
On May 11, a new intermodal service between the Interporto di Cervignano terminal in Italy and the DPT Pancevo terminal in Serbia, both on the Danube, is to be launched. At the initial stage, trains will run once a week in both directions
Port of Klaipeda cargo turnover in April 2024
The April cargo turnover of the port of Klaipeda increased by 244,000 t compared with March to almost 3.6 million t. This is mainly due to a 263,000 t hike in handling volume of crude oil at the Butinge terminal to 856,000 t (up 44% month-on-month).
Liepaja SEZ cargo turnover in April 2024
The stevedoring companies of Liepaja SEZ reported a 52,000 t decrease in transshipment volumes of all types of cargo in April compared with March. Thus, the cargo turnover averaged some 585,000 t in the period under review.
Qortia AG resumes grain shipments from Ukraine’s deep-water ports
Qortia AG (Switzerland), a trading and logistics company, has sent the vessel Bereket M (flying the Panamanian flag) with 21,500 tons of Ukrainian corn from Pivdennyi port to Turkey. This was the first vessel this year that the company loaded independently in a deep-water Ukrainian port.
25 million tons of agri products shipped from Greater Odesa ports via temporary corridor
Since the launch on August 8, 2023, 1,300 vessels have used the temporary corridors for merchant ships sailing to/from Ukrainian ports. This was announced by Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Sergiy Kyslytsya, during his speech at the roundtable “Political Dialogue – Overcoming Global Food Insecurity and the Risk of Hunger: Strengthening Collective Impact”.
Temporary ban on transportation of certain food products via Izov-Exp to Poland
Between April 29 and May 6, transportation of fats and oils of animal and vegetable origin (HS 15) from Ukraine via Izov-Exp (PKP) to Poland will be prohibited.
Grain and sugar transshipment in some Baltic Sea ports in March, thousand tonnes
Szczecin-Świnoujście port complex sees 19% plunge in cargo turnover in Q1 2024
The Poland’s port complex Szczecin-Świnoujście reported a 19.4% decrease in cargo turnover to 7.57 million t in January-March 2024 compared with the same period of 2023.
40 million tons of cargo shipped via temporary corridor from ports of Greater Odesa
Since August 8, 2023, when the temporary corridor of the Ukrainian Navy became operational, about 40 million tons of cargo have been exported from the ports of Pivdennyi, Odesa and Chornomorsk, including more than 26 million t of agricultural products.