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.
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.
According to a representative of Ferrexpo at a meeting between Ukrzaliznytsia and Hungarian carriers, the producer will redirect the entire supply volume of iron ore from the Batiovo-Eperjeske border crossing to Izmail port at the request of a Serbian consignee.
A total of 4.1 million t of iron ore were carried by railways in Ukraine in February, showing an increase of 9% compared with January. Iron ore exports rose by 11% month-on-month to 3.3 million t, while home deliveries remained at the level of the previous month, still averaging some 800,000 t.
According to the announcement by Polish railway operator PKP LHS of March 2, the company is offering its customers special discounts for transportation of coal (HS 2701), iron ore (2601) and metal products (72, 73) when importing and transiting from/through all LHS stations.
On February 29, after fulfilling all the necessary conditions, Węglokoks (Poland) and Sea-Invest Corporation (Luxembourg) completed the transfer of shares in the Port Północny transshipment and warehousing company (PPS Port Północny sp. z o.o.) and signed a contract.
Last year, the Romanian seaport of Constanta handled 92.5 million tonnes of cargo (up 22.5% year-on-year), including 25 million t of Ukrainian goods.