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In the 2014 port of Ghent it has enlivened 47,7 million tons of goods (- 1.0%)
the marine traffic goods has been of 25,9 million tons (- 0.2%) and the traffic inland of 21,8 million tons (- 1.8%)
January 13, 2015
In the 2014 port of Ghent it has enlivened a total traffic of the goods pairs to 47,7 million tons, with a decrease of the -1,0% regarding 48,2 million tons in the year precedence. The bending is determined by the reduction of the enlivened volumes of goods on the internal water ways.
Last year the marine traffic goods enlivened from the Belgian port has been of 25,9 million tons, with an light decrease of the -0,2% regarding 2013. In the field of the traffic inland tons of goods are enlivened 21,8 million, with a contraction of -1,8%.
In the segment of the traffic for marine way an increase of the volumes of goods ro-ro and bulk sand banks (produced is recorded agricultural, mineral, residual of metals and scraps), while the liquid bulk volumes drastically are diminished because of almost the total zero setting of the kerosene traffic. The Harbour Authority of Ghent has evidenced that the increase of the dimensions of the oceanic ships represents an element of disadvantage for the Belgian port that cannot be reached from the larger ships as they cannot exceed the lock of Terneuzen. Moreover on the result of traffic of 2014 hung also the impact negative of the four days of strike that have blocked the activity in autumn.
The traffic enlivened for fluvial way instead is diminished to root cause of the reduction of the solid mineral fuel volumes and of producing metalworkers.
In the 2014 port of Ghent it is climbed by 2.893 oceanic ships, 55 in less regarding the year precedence, while in the fluvial segment the boats have been 14,656, 494 in less regarding 2013.
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In the 2014 port of Ghent it has enlivened a total traffic of the goods pairs to 47,7 million tons, with a decrease of the -1,0% regarding 48,2 million tons in the year precedence. The bending is determined by the reduction of the enlivened volumes of goods on the internal water ways.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
