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22.03.2010
Turnover of port of Odessa (Ukraine) to decrease by 2.6% - to 4.49 million tons in Jan-Feb 2010
Cargo turnover in the port of Odessa demonstrated 2.6% year-over-year decrease for January-February 2010 - up to 4.49 million tons. As tviknaodessa reports, this year in January - February volumes of handled cargo significantly reduced, in particular it concerns grain cargoes in bulk - by 32.2% (to 589.2 thousand tons), ferrous metals - by 21.9% (to 832.5 tons). However, figures of processed containers significantly increased - by 49.6% (to 552.5 thousand tons), of bulk ore - by 33.6% (to 264.3 thousand tons).
Just last month the company handled 2 million 346.4 thousand tons of goods - 0.8% year-over-year drop. In particular, the transshipment volume of citrus significantly increased - by 66% (up to 26 tons).
Port of Odessa is located on an artificially formed area of 109.5 hectares. Port capacity allows handling more than 14 million tons of dry and 24 million tons of bulk cargo. The total length of the mooring line is more than 8 km.
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