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15.01.2010
Freight throughput of Ukraine’s seaports in 2009 fell 17% - to 109.72 million tones
Commercial seaports (CSP) in Ukraine faced in 2009 an overall 17% decline in cargo transshipment in year-over-year figures, to 109.72 million tones. Odessa seaport showed a 19% drop - to 28 million tons, Iliychevsk port - by 13,8%, to 16.287 million tons, South port - by17,8% (17.838 million tons), Mariupol port - by 16,1%, (13.34 million tons), the State Administration of Maritime and River Transport said.
Besides, the port of Berdyansk had a 14% decline, to 2.24 million tons, Evpatoria seaport - by 8.5% to 1.878 million tons, port of Izmail - by 24,3% to 5.206 million tons, Reniysky port - down 44,5% (to 1.913 million tons), Theodosia port - by 8.5% (2.465 million tons), Kherson’s - below 25.1% (3.196 million tons).
In recent year, however, the Kerch seaport gained a 10% growth compared with the previous period - up to 4.72 million tons.
Totally, there are 18 state-owned commercial seaports in Ukraine.
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