News International container traffic from "Marine-Trans Ltd"

Transshipment containers in ports  Odessa and Ilyichevsk in January and February 2009.

March 16, 2009.

Processing marine goods in Odessa the port for the period from January to February of this year amounted to 4.6 million tons, so that less than 20 per cent or 1.15 million tons, compared with the same period last year.

Transshipment containers of the same period also declined to 46 per cent (35 thousand. TEU) and was 41.6 thousand TEU.

Overloading goods in Ilyichevsk maritime transport port in the month of February, vice versa increased by 6.2% compared with the plan of monthly traffic, and was 1.4 million tons. Of the total cargo turnover Ilyichevsk sea port, handling of goods in containers took 23%, 19 thou. TEU.