BLACK Sea container terminals of Ukraine, Romania, Russia, and Bulgaria posted a 7.1 per cent increase in volume year on year in the first quarter to 617,853 TEU, including empties, but excluding transshipments, reports Egypt's Informall.
The largest increases were in Georgia, Bulgaria and Romania. The Ukraine suffered 26.6 per cent decline while Russia was off 14.7 per cent.
During this period, 57,85 per cent of full containers handled were imported, with 42.15 per cent of the volume being exported.
It is estimated that 71.03 per cent of the containers were full and 28.97 per cent were empties.
Some 57.8 per cent of Black Sea volume is import with export ranking 2.48 per cent relative to Q1 2014. The highest export volume drop was shown by Russia - 19.8 per cent down while the Ukraine fell 16.6 per cent.
In Georgia, Bulgaria and Romania there was an increase, with Georgia exports up 96 per cent.
Imports fell 10.29 per cent, with the Ukrainian falling 34.5 per cent. Regional imports, with the exception of the Ukraine and Russia, enjoyed increases.
Shipping lines remained the same with MSC, Maersk Line, CMA CGM, Zim and Arkas controlling 73.2 per cent of Black Sea market
From mid-2014 the service of former G6 was re-built (Hapag Lloyd, OOCL, MOL, NYK, HMM, APL). Thus, OOCL moved to ABX service (Zim) and G6 alliance became G5.
CONTAINER
20 June 2015 - 08:46
Black Sea quarterly box market up 7.1pc, despite Ukraine woes
BLACK Sea container terminals of Ukraine, Romania, Russia, and Bulgaria posted a 7.1 per cent increase in volume year on year in the first quarter to 617,853 TEU, including empties, but excluding transshipments, reports Egypt's Informall.
CONTAINER
20 June 2015 - 08:46
Black Sea quarterly box market up 7.1pc, despite Ukraine woes
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