The amount of cargo handled at Romania’s seaports decreased by 14% year-over-year to 59.55 million tons in 2024, as reported by the statistical agency INS and cited by various sources.
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The decrease in total handling volume can be attributed to a 26.3% drop in the amount of loaded cargo, whereas the quantity of unloaded goods saw a rise of 3.8%.
Specifically, the amount of grain loaded saw a decline of 31.6% year-over-year (dropping to 19.9 million tons, which represents one-third of the overall throughput). This drop was mainly due to reduced exports from Ukraine being managed through Romania’s Constanta port, causing volumes to revert nearer to pre-war norms.
The handling of ore (mainly for exports) also decreased considerably, by 39%, totaling 2.5 million tonnes.
On the contrary, the management of petroleum products saw an increase of 12.3% year-over-year to reach 7.4 million tonnes in 2024, with 6.0 million tonnes being offloaded during this period.
iulian@romania-insider.com
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