New data suggests that Black Sea ports are continuing to increase their
container volumes in 2013 – with the Russian terminals and Poti in
Georgia benefitting most from market development.
Consultancy firm Informall BG says that its new container volume data for the first half of 2013 gives a basic understanding of who-is-who in terms of container operations in the Black Sea region and how the industry is progressing.
Andrey Sokolov, project manager, Informall BG, told Port Strategy: “The Russian Black Sea terminals and Poti have greater potential to increase container volumes due to fast market development in Russia and transit development in Georgia. Poti port ships 70% of its traffic to neighboring countries.”
Informall’s data shows that Romania’s DPW maintains its position in first place with regards to container volumes. It handled 249,638 teu in the first half of 2013, compared to 230, 570 teu in the same period last year.
HPC in the Ukraine stays in second place handling 185,102 teu, when compared to 146,906 in 2012.
Poti Port in Georgia has slipped down to fourth position, having been knocked down from third place by Russia's NLE.
Meanwhile, the Russian terminals of NLE (third place) and NUTEP (fifth place) continue to compete for volumes at Novorossiyk.
Although the Ukraine’s HPC terminal is doing well, it’s a different story for CTI in the Ukraine. The terminal sinks into sixth position down from fifth and looks set to continue losing its share in the Ukrainian market. Mr Sokolov said that this is because the Ukraine is not stable and growth rates are hard to predict.
Bulgaria also has its own troubles at the bottom of the table with the most modest growth rates in the Black Sea.
Mr Sokolov says that these trends look set to continue in the second half of 2013.
Consultancy firm Informall BG says that its new container volume data for the first half of 2013 gives a basic understanding of who-is-who in terms of container operations in the Black Sea region and how the industry is progressing.
Andrey Sokolov, project manager, Informall BG, told Port Strategy: “The Russian Black Sea terminals and Poti have greater potential to increase container volumes due to fast market development in Russia and transit development in Georgia. Poti port ships 70% of its traffic to neighboring countries.”
Informall’s data shows that Romania’s DPW maintains its position in first place with regards to container volumes. It handled 249,638 teu in the first half of 2013, compared to 230, 570 teu in the same period last year.
HPC in the Ukraine stays in second place handling 185,102 teu, when compared to 146,906 in 2012.
Poti Port in Georgia has slipped down to fourth position, having been knocked down from third place by Russia's NLE.
Meanwhile, the Russian terminals of NLE (third place) and NUTEP (fifth place) continue to compete for volumes at Novorossiyk.
Although the Ukraine’s HPC terminal is doing well, it’s a different story for CTI in the Ukraine. The terminal sinks into sixth position down from fifth and looks set to continue losing its share in the Ukrainian market. Mr Sokolov said that this is because the Ukraine is not stable and growth rates are hard to predict.
Bulgaria also has its own troubles at the bottom of the table with the most modest growth rates in the Black Sea.
Mr Sokolov says that these trends look set to continue in the second half of 2013.