According to SeaNews’ PortStat online analytic service, in September 2019 the throughput of Russia’s North-Western sea ports grew by 7.4% year-on-year. Most of the throughput was export, which increased by 8.2%. Import was up 2.2%, transit up 30.1% year-on-year. Cabotage, on the contrary, declined by 15.9%.
More than half of the total is oil and products, with crude oil accounting for 29.2% of the overall throughput, and oil products for 26.5%. Coal and coke have the third largest share in the aggregate throughput amounting to 16.9%.
Big Port of St. Petersburg
The throughput of the Big Port of St. Petersburg remained much on the previous year’s level (-0.8%). Import increased by 4.6%. Export was down 2.5% and cabotage down 13.5%.
Ust-Luga
Ust-Luga handled in September 2019 6.9% more than in September 2018. Export was up 6.6%, transit up 30.1% and import up 2%. Cabotage, on the contrary, declined by 15.6%.
Vyborg
Compared to September 2018, cargo traffic via Vyborg dropped by 52.2%. Export was down 53.5% year-on-year, and import down 20.8%.
Vyssotsk
In September cargo throughput handled in Vyssotsk decreased by 6.8% year-on-year. Export, which accounts for the bulk of the total, declined by 12.4%, cabotage grew by 85.9%.
Primorsk
Oil and products export via Primorsk increased by 33,7% year-on-year in September.
Kaliningrad
Kaliningrad saw its throughput decline by 19.2% year-on-year in September. Export was down 9.9%, cabotage down 72.7%, import down 6.7%.
