7 months, nearly 2 million tons of goods passed through Cua Lo port

(Baonghean.vn) - In the first 7 months of 2017, the volume of goods through Cua Lo Port reached 1,941,000 tons, an increase of 12% over the same period in 2016, achieving 61% of the 2017 plan.

Of which, exports increased sharply, reaching 615,414 tons, up 26.3% over the same period in 2016 and reaching 58.6% of the assigned plan.

In addition, some groups of goods have a fairly large volume of goods passing through the port such as: Transit goods reached 57,720 tons; Imported goods reached 62,900 tons, domestic goods reached 1,205,289 tons, container goods reached 35,570 TEU equivalent to 628,918 tons.

Loading and unloading goods at Cua Lo port. Photo: Thu Huyen

Some import and export goods through the port increased in volume compared to the same period in 2016 such as: White stone goods reached more than 285,000 tons, up 22.6%, because since August 2016 the Ministry of Industry and Trade has allowed the re-export of white stone goods, which has increased the output of this item through the port. Animal feed goods of all kinds reached more than 51,000 tons, up 133% because since the beginning of 2017, the consumption demand of factories in the Nam Cam Industrial Park - Nghe An such as Mavin Ausfeed, Cargill, Hope, Anco... have been operating stably, the demand for raw materials has increased.

Coal cargo through Cua Lo port increased by 16% due to high coal demand of Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company. Photo: Thu Huyen

Clinke output reached 133,001 tons, up 75%; sand output reached 40,386 tons, up 304%; fertilizer and potassium output of all kinds reached 113,500 tons, up 19%; coal output reached 143,959 tons, up 16% due to the increased coal demand of Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company to serve Do Luong Cement Factory, reaching 36,902 tons, contributing to the stable growth of this product...

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