According to the data of Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA), for the period from January to May of this year, Ukrainian seaports reduced cargo turnover by 2.1% compared to the same period last year — up to 54.3 million tons.
It is noted that the decrease in cargo turnover was due to a decrease in grain transshipment (-4.9%) caused by unfavorable prices for these goods on the world market in the this period, as well as due to a decrease in cargo turnover of ore (-15.5%), which is associated with a decrease in ore mining and processing plants.
Processing of export goods decreased by 7.3% to 39,709 million tons. On the contrary, the transshipment of imported goods increased by 16% — up to 9.049 million tons, transit cargo — by 11.2%, to 4,823 million tons, in domestic traffic — by 49.3%, to 714.73 thousand tons.
Exports decreased by 7.3% to 39.709 million tonnes. Transshipment of imported goods, by contrast, increased by 16% – up to 9.049 million tons, transit – by 11.2%, to 4.823 million tons, in domestic traffic – by 49.3%, to 714.73 thousand tons.
At the same time, it is worth noting a significant increase in container turnover, which increased by 36.9% in the reporting period to 325 035 TEU. The processing of containers in weight terms increased by 34.4% – to 4.274 million tons.
