News International container traffic from "Marine-Trans Ltd"

Transfer of container cargoes in the Odessa sea transport port for 1 sq. 2009 was cut by half

April 22, 2009

On operative data of the Odessa sea transport port, transfer of cargoes in March, 2009 in comparison with March of last year has decreased for 17 % or on 579 thousand tons. Also has made 2,74 million tons.

Transfer of containers on container terminals of the Odessa port for this period of time has made 8791 pieces or 13377 TEU, that it is less on 69 %, than in March of last year.

For the first quarter of current year the total amount of an overload of cargoes, according to the port press-service is equal to 7,35 million tons, that on 1,73 million tons or 19 % are less than for the first quarter of last year.

The volume of transfer of sea container cargoes also has gone down on 38955 pieces or on 54 % in comparison with the similar period of 2008 and has made 34454 containers (54731 TEU).