In the third quarter of 2023, the traffic of goods handled from the port of Koper decreased by -12.3% as it was equal to to 5.11 million tonnes compared to 5.83 million tonnes in the same quarter period of last year, the downturn that was generated, after the +4.8% increase in volumes handled in July 2023 compared to the same month in 2022, from decreases of -9.2% and -29.6% recorded in August and September respectively.

In addition, the overall reduction in traffic was produced by the reduction of the loads handled in all main product segments with the exception of rolling stock where, with 417 thousand tons, growth was marked by +22.8%. Solid and liquid bulk marked decreases of -31.7% and -9.0% respectively to 1.12 million and 1.17 million tonnes. There was also a significant drop in conventional goods totaled 265 thousand tons (-20,9%). Containerized cargo is lower which stood at 2.14 million tonnes (-3.7%).

In the first nine months of 2023, total traffic was of 15.81 million tonnes, with a decrease of -7.4% on the corresponding period last year. Liquid bulk and solid waste amounted to 3.39 million tonnes (-1.9%) and 4.70 million tonnes (-20.6%). In the miscellaneous goods sector Containerized cargo amounted to 6.78 million tons (-2.6%), rolling stock at 1.21 million tonnes (+22.5%) and freight 757 thousand tons (-26.2%).