The handling of coal advanced the most - by 60% year-on-year to 1.85mt, followed by grains (+45.3% yoy to 1.2mt) and other dry bulk goods (+35.4% yoy to 1.89mt).

Liquid bulk turnover also increased - by 26.5% yoy to 4.18mt, including 2.22mt of liquefied natural gas (+10.6% yoy).

Container traffic was up, too, by 4.8% yoy to 36,775 TEUs.

On the other hand, general cargo (excl. timber), the ports' leading trade, contracted by 9.4% yoy to 8.23mt. Ferry cargo totted up to 6.67mt (-10.2% yoy). Handling of wood lost 24.7% yoy to 95.6kt.

Also, less iron ore was handled, down 59.1% on the H1 2022 result, totalling 650.6kt.