KIEV: In January-March 2017, seaports of Ukraine handled 32.71 million ton of cargo, up 2.5%, year-on-year, press center of Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority said in a statement.
Transshipment of export cargo totaled 25.938 million ton (+5%), imports – 4.373 million ton (-0.6%), transit – 2.221 million ton (-18.3%), inland traffic – 180,000 ton (+ 81.2%).
Container throughput in seaports of Ukraine totaled 7.4% to 150,615 TEUs.
State stevedores under the Ministry of Infrastructure handled 7.208 million ton (22% of total volume). Other port operators (mostly private operators) handled 25.504 million ton (78% of total volume) including 13.544 million ton handled via USPA berths (41% of total volume).