TALLINN: Altogether 1.57 million tons of goods passed through the ports of Estonia’s state-owned Port of Tallinn during November 2015, 0.7 million tons or 30.8% less than in the same month last year.
The amount handled by ports in the first 11 months of the year was 20.8 million tons, 19.7% less than in January-November a year ago.
Bulk cargoes, totaling 286,000 tons, and liquid cargoes, totaling 725,200 tons, saw reductions by 98,700 tons and 626,000 tons, respectively. The number of containers passing through the port dropped by 5,659 TEU to 15,282 TEU and the amount of goods transported in containers was down by 34,500 tons to 136,500 tons. Of bulk cargoes 40,100 tons was handled, 8,400 tons less than in November 2014.
An increase took place in rolling stock – by 32,000 tons to 378,000 tons.
The ports received 127 visits by freight ships in November and 1,544 during the first 11 months of the year.
