Net profit of the port of Tallinn up 12.5%, Q I-III 2009

Net profit of Tallinna Sadam (the port of Tallinn) increased by 12.5% (up to almost $38.363 mln) witnin nine months 2009 as compared to the corresponding period of previous year, said dv.ee. Port throughput amounted to $91.939 mln (+6% against throughput figures of 2008 reporting period).

Tallinn stands third port of the Baltic Sea in its area after the ports of St.-Petersburg and Primorsk. The port of Tallinn consists of 5 ports or the so called port zones: Muuga, Old City Harbour, Paljassaare, Paldiski South and Saaremaa. Cargo turnover of the port of Tallinn amounted to 29 mln 77 thousand 2008, in January-September the figure grew by 6.7% (23.337 mln tons) as compared to the corresponding period figure of 2008.

(Source: Port News)