Independent journal on economy and transport policy
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In the first semester of this year the traffic of the goods in the port of Dunkerque is diminished of 3.9%
In increase the goods several. Contraction of the bulk volume
July 11, 2012
attesting itself to 23,37 million tons regarding 24,31 million tons enlivened in the first half of 2011.
In the field of the liquid bulk the traffic is diminished of 23.6% to 3,35 million tons, with a contraction of 25% of the volume of hydrocarbons to 2,65 million tons, of which the refined produced ones they are piled to the totality of 2,65 million tons (- 3%) being itself annulled the traffic of crude oil. The other liquid bulk is dropped of 24% to 697 thousand tons.
The bulk sand banks is diminished altogether of 6.8% to 11,52 million tons. The minerals are dropped of 6% to 5,62 million tons, while the coal is increased of 15% 4,06 million to tons. In strong decrease the traffic of cereals, that it is piled to 524 thousand tons (- 56%) respect to a volume record of 1,2 million tons in the first semester of 2011, so as the traffic of other bulk sand banks, that it has totaled 1,30 million tons (- 16%).
The goods several altogether has grown of 13.1% to 8,50 million tons, with a progression of 22% of the rotabili to 6,76 million tons. The traffic of truck and towings is gone up of 23% to 290.000 units. The container has been pairs to 134.000 teu (+3%).
The traffic of the passengers and the drivers of the motor vehicles has been of 1,1 million unit (+7%), with a stable handling of about 330 thousand automobiles.
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