Top 10 largest Baltic Sea container ports in 2013

25.03.2014

The previous year saw the continuation of container throughput growth in the Baltic Sea. In 2013, 10 largest Baltic Sea ports jointly handled 7.8 million TEU, which accounts for a 3-percent growth compared to 2012.

Only in 2010 the TOP 10 Baltic Sea ports handled almost 2 million TEU less than in 2013. The container throughput growth in the last three years amounted to 32%.

With its throughput generated in 2013, the Port of Gdansk remained second in the Baltic Sea. Additionally, the port recorded the highest throughput growth (+27%) among top 10 largest container ports. It also extended its advantage over the Port of Goteborg.

Except for the Port of Kaliningrad that was overtaken by the Port of Riga, all the ports preserved their positions. Aside from the Port of Gdansk, a positive throughput growth in 2013 (compared to 2012) was recorded also by: Gdynia (+8%), Klaipeda (+6%) and Riga (+5%). A drop in the throughput was recorded by: - Hamina Kotka (-1%), Goteborg (-5%) and Kaliningrad (-14%).

Permanently the largest container port in the Baltic Sea, the Russian Port of St. Petersburg recorded in 2013 almost the same throughput as a year before. It was the first time since the recession of 2009 that the Port of St. Petersburg had recorded a positive throughput growth.