The decline in cargo handling volumes in September was mainly a result of the decreased liquid cargoes handled by the Muuga port, while mixed cargo handling soared 59 %, Port of Tallinn said on Tuesday.
Freight flows in the first nine months of the year fell by 1.3 mln tons or 7.9 % to 15.7 mln tons mostly due to a decrease in liquid cargoes, whereas the volumes of bulk goods and rolling stock increased somewhat.
Freight ships called at ports of Port of Tallinn on 166 occasions in September and on 1,338 occasions in the nine months.