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Water transport area transported 2.4 million tons of cargo in 2014 – data
06:53 / 19.01.2015

ODESSA, JANUARY 19th, 2015, CONTEXT-PRICHERNOMORIE — In 2014, water transport in Odessa area has transported 2.4 million tons of cargo, Context-Prichernomorie correspondent reports.

Department of Statistics in the Odessa region noted today, 19 January.

As noted in the General Directorate, in 2014 compared with 2013 trade fleet increased the freight transportation by 1.7% and moved 2.4 million tons of cargo.

Foreign cargo transportation by water increased to 7.3% from 2013. The volume of cargo handling in trade, fishing port and industrial berths (sea) rose 7.3% to USD 96.4 million tons. Cargo handling of internal communication increased to 3.2 times, export of goods — by 16.3%. Processing of imported goods decreased by 8.8%, transit — by 11.4%. Number of treated vessels was reduced by 11.9% and amounted to 7.7 thousand units.