Cargo handling in the Port of Tallinn

The overall throughput inthe JOINT PORT of TALLINN in January-May of 2016 was 8,79 mln tn, i.e., less by 15,5% or by 1 611,2 thou. tn comparing with the corresponding period in 2015.

Basic cargo categories that made the greatest impact on cargo handling results in January -May of 2016 were as follows:

• oil products – 4,55 mln tn were handled, -30,1% or -1 960,9 thou. tn y-o-y;
• Ro-Ro cargoes– 1,88 mln tn were handled, +5,1% or +92,1 thou. tn y-o-y;
• containerised cargoes– 705,4 thou. tn were handled, -3,8% or -28,2 thou tn y-o-y;
• containerised cargoes (TEU)– 81 215 TEU were handled, -6,4% or -5 544 TEU y-o-y.

Passenger traffic. In January – May of 2016 the Joint Port of Tallinn rendered services to

3 550,0 thou. passengers, i.e. more by  6,0% or by 199,9 thou. passengers comparing with the corresponding period of 2015.

Vessels.  2 859 vessels was reported to call the Port of Tallinn, i.e. more by 2,0% or by 55 vessels  comparing with January – May of 2015.

(Source: http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/transport/?doc=122718)