Independent journal on economy and transport policy
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Last year the traffic of the goods in the port of Catania is increased of +16.1%
Passengers down of -40,3%
February 25, 2015
Last year the port of Catania has enlivened altogether 6,8 million tons of goods, with a progression of +16.1% regarding 5,8 million tons in 2013. The goods to the disembarkation is piled to 4,2 million tons (+18.5%) and those to the boarding to 2,6 million tons (+12.5%).
Totally the traffic of the goods on rotabili has attested almost 6,1 million tons, in increase of +18.2% on 2013. In the field of the container tons of cargos (+9.1% are enlivened 360 thousand). The other goods several has been pairs to 172 thousand tons (+3.4%). In the section of the bulk, the cargos liquids are increased of 94.5% to 41 thousand tons, while those solid ones are diminished of the -25,3% to 138 thousand tons.
In the 2014 traffic of the passengers in the Sicilian port she has been of 233 thousand people (- 40.3%), of which 91 thousand crocieristi (- fleeting 60.9%) and 142 thousand of ferries (- 10.0%).
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