Cargo Traffic via the Arctic Basin Ports in June

Arctic Basin Ports’ Throughput in June 2020 Down 30%

  • The article is based on SeaNews PORTSTAT online service (available for SeaNews subsribers).

    According to SeaNews PORTSTAT analytic online service, the total cargo throughput via the Russian Arctic basin ports in June 2020 declined by 29.6%. Cabotage decreased by 13.7%, export was down 37.3%, and import down 96.6%.

    The share of the Arctic basin in the total cargo traffic via all the Russian seaports in June 2020 amounted to 10%.

    54.7% of the total cargo traffic was crude oil, LNG accounted for 22.8% and coal and coke for 7.2%.

    The highest growth was in the other bulk (grab) segment (up 2.8-fold), non-ferrous metals (up 2.2-fold) and piece cargo (+68.2%).

    The commodities that decreased the most were chemical and mineral fertilizers (-84.5%), coal and coke (-77%) and liquefied gas (-19.7%).

    Murmansk accounted for 52% of the aggregate cargo throughput via the Russian Arctic basin sea ports in June. Sabetta handled 34.7%, and Varandey 4.7% of the total.


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