OREANDA-NEWS. May 12, 2011. In April of 2011 Klaipeda Port handled 2,93 million tons of seaborn cargo. i.e. more by 20,5 percent than in April of 2010. The month’s container handling record that was reached in March (38 116 TEU) existed for a short time. Already in April of 2011 the new record of containers handled per month (TEU) - 38 452 TEU - has been reached, reported the press-centre of Klaipeda Port.

Handling volumes of fertilizers in April of 2011 made 933,5 thousand tons, i,.e. more by 71,3 percent or by 389,9 thousand tons comparing with the corresponding period of 2010.

408,6 thousand tons, i.e. more by14,7 percent, or by 52,5thousand tons of Ro-Ro cargoeswere handled in April of 2011. Calculating in units 21 671 units, i.e. more by18,6 percent or by3 395 units were handled comparing with April of the previous year.
 
In April of this year containerised cargo handling volumes (calculating in TEU) were 38 452 TEU, i.e. more even by 58,0 percent or by 14 119 TEU if to compare with the corresponding month of 2010. In terms of tonnage the turnover of containerised cargo handling increased as well. Calculating in tons the cargo handling growth was 41,2 percent or made 120,7 thousand tons. Totally 413,5 thousand tons were handled. Transshipment made 5 075 ТЕU.
 
In terms of the types of general cargo only the handling of oil products slightly decreased. 697,8 thousand tons of oil products were handled in April of 2011, the change is – 3,4 percent or -24,3 thousand tons.
 
In April of this year 22 653 passengers, i.e. more by 16,8 percent, or by 3 257 passengers than during the corresponding month of 2010 visited KlaipedaPort.

586 ships, i.e. more by 19,3 percent or by 95 ships comparing with the corresponding month of the previous year called Klaipeda port in April of 2011.