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Last year the port of Dunkerque has enlivened 47,2 million tons of goods (- 0.6%)
In increase goods several and bulk sand banks. Decrease of the liquid bulk
January 10, 2013
In the 2012 port of Dunkerque it has enlivened 47,2 million tons of goods, with a light decrease of the 0.6% regarding the year precedence. In the field of the liquid bulk tons (- 15%), of which 5,6 million tons of refined hydrocarbons (+7%), 40 thousand tons of crude oil regarding 1,2 million tons in 2011 and 1,2 million tons of other liquid bulk (- 29% are enlivened 6,8 million).
The traffic of the bulk sand banks is increased of the 2% 24,1 million to tons. The minerals have recorded an increment of the 5% to 12,0 million tons; the coal, thanks to the good level of the exports, has grown of the 10% to 8,3 million tons. In decrease, instead, the cereals that have totaled 1,1 million tons (- 43%) and the other liquid bulk, come down of the 5% to 2,6 million tons.
The goods several is increased of the 4% 16,2 million to tons totally. The traffic ro-ro is piled to 13,0 million tons (+10%). The number of truck and towings is increased of the 13% to beyond 560.000 units, while the number of passengers is diminished of the 5% almost 2,5 million leading passengers and. The cars to the continuation of the passengers are dropped of the 17% to 730 000 vehicles. In the field of the containers the traffic has been pairs to 260.000 teu (- 5%).
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In the 2012 port of Dunkerque it has enlivened 47,2 million tons of goods, with a light decrease of the 0.6% regarding the year precedence. In the field of the liquid bulk tons (- 15%), of which 5,6 million tons of refined hydrocarbons (+7%), 40 thousand tons of crude oil regarding 1,2 million tons in 2011 and 1,2 million tons of other liquid bulk (- 29% are enlivened 6,8 million).
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
