Ukraine's Danube ports increase cargo handling by 2.2 times in Jan-Oct
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According to an Ukrinform correspondent, Head of the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority Yuriy Lytvyn said this during an "Infrastructure Day" held by the European Business Association (EBA).
Compared to January-October 2021, when the Danube ports handled only 4.4 million tonnes, cargo turnover increased by 6.3 times.
Read also: Ukrainian farmers harvest almost 74M t of grains, oilseedsLytvyn clarified that out of 40.2 million tonnes of cargo processed in the first ten months of 2022 and 2023, 18.3 million tonnes accounted for grain, 3.6 million tonnes - ore, 3.2 million tonnes – sunflower oil, 2.6 million tonnes - petroleum products, and 12.4 million tonnes - other cargoes.
The number of vessels processed in the Danube ports in the first ten months of this year increased by 54.3% compared to the same period in 2022, to 12,000.
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