According to SeaNews’ PortStat online analytic service, in July 2019 Russia’s North-Western sea ports handled 10.1% more cargo than in July 2018. Most of the throughput was export, which grew by 11.8%. Import declined by 1.3%, transit by 10.7%, and cabotage by 4.3%.
More than half of the total is oil and products, with crude oil accounting for 28.4% of the overall throughput, and oil products for 26.7%. Coal and coke have the third largest share in the aggregate throughput amounting to 17.7%.
Big Port of St. Petersburg
The throughput of the Big Port of St. Petersburg increased by 6.9% year-on-year. Export grew by 10.7%. Import, however, was down 1.7% and cabotage down 8.8%.
Ust-Luga
Ust-Luga handled in July 2019 7.3% more than in July 2018, the increment being due to the increasing export traffic (up 7.5%). Import grew by 62.3%. Transit declined by 6.1%, and cabotage dropped by 14.7%.
Vyborg
Compared to July 2018, cargo traffic via Vyborg plummeted by 21.1%. Export was down 22.3% year-on-year, while export up 33.3%.
Vyssotsk
Cargo throughput handled in Vyssotsk increased by 17.5% year-on-year. Export, which accounts for the bulk of the total, was up 11.9%, and cabotage doubled.
Primorsk
Oil and products export via Primorsk increased by 28% year-on-year in July.
Kaliningrad
Kaliningrad saw its throughput decline by 32.7% year-on-year in July. Export dropped by 43.5%, import by 8.5%, and cabotage by 51.4%.
